Methotrexate belongs to a class of drugs called antimetabolites. This type of drug slows the growth of skin cells or cancer cells and suppresses the immune system. In addition to treating rheumatoid ...

Methotrexate significantly lowers systolic blood pressure in newly diagnosed RA patients compared to sulfasalazine, potentially reducing cardiovascular risk. The study provides prospective comparative ...

A 1-year course of methotrexate (MTX) in clinically suspected arthralgia may prevent the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in at-risk individuals who test negative for anti-citrullinated ...

Germany: A real-world prospective cohort study published in RMD Open: Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases suggests that ...

Methotrexate is one of the oldest and most cost-effective medicines available for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Its also one of the most commonly used RA therapies. Heres what to know about this drug if ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — An early, 1-year course of methotrexate may prevent anti-citrullinated protein ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Methotrexate use at the pre-arthritis stage of symptoms and subclinical inflammation fails to prevent clinical ...

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has issued new guidelines on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, addressing questions about initial treatment with methotrexate and minimizing reliance on ...

Managing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may require trying different medicines to see what works best for you and your symptoms. The approval of Xeljanz has led to changes in how rheumatoid ...

Thanks to an abundance of easy-to-find (but not always accurate) information, many people have misconceptions about rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Maybe you’ve heard that RA is just a normal sign of aging ...