Definitions

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  • In medicine, tending to prevent or cure rheumatism.
  • noun A remedy for rheumatism.

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  • adjective Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
  • noun A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ rheumatic

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Examples

  • T-2 produced very positive results, better than the results produced by any antirheumatic drug.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • T-2 produced very positive results, better than the results produced by any antirheumatic drug.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • On October 17, 2009, Genentech and Biogen Idec announced that the companies received a complete response letter from the FDA for a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for RITUXAN plus MTX in patients with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who no longer respond to treatment with a disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), including MTX.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • Patients were allowed to continue nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) and disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) during the study.

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  • The classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis are unhelpful in the early stages of the disease, but the need for disease modifying antirheumatic drugs can be accurately predicted by clinical and laboratory

    Latest headlines from BMJ 2010

  • Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and biologics.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • Some disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) that have been around for decades.

    WebMD Health 2010

  • We focus on varying diseases relating to respiratory system, digestive system, cardio-cerebral vascular system, antineoplastic, bone diseases-modifying antirheumatic, gynecological, and refill nutrition, among others.

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  • It also has antibiotic and antirheumatic properties and is very useful in the treatment of digestive sluggishness, especially after following an overly rich and unhealthy diet.

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  • On October 17, 2009, Genentech and Biogen Idec announced that the companies received a complete response letter from the FDA for a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for RITUXAN plus MTX in patients with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who no longer respond to treatment with a disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), including MTX.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

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