Treatments for Psoriatic Arthritis

Treatment List for Psoriatic Arthritis

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Psoriatic Arthritis includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Treatments are directed at reducing and controlling inflammation. NSAIDs such as diclofenac and naproxen are usually the first line medication
• Other treatment options for this disease include joint injections with corticosteroids
• Immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or leflunomide
• Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors

Psoriatic Arthritis: Is the Diagnosis Correct?

The first step in getting correct treatment is to get a correct diagnosis. Differential diagnosis list for Psoriatic Arthritis may include:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Gout
• osteoarthritis
• more diagnoses...»

Hidden causes of Psoriatic Arthritis may be incorrectly diagnosed:

• Psoriasis
• Genetic predisposition
• more causes...»

Psoriatic Arthritis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Psoriatic Arthritis:

• Pain
• Arthritis & Pain
• Injury & Recovery
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Sleeping & Insomnia
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Psoriatic Arthritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Allergy Specialists:
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Drugs and Medications used to treat Psoriatic Arthritis:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis include:

• Etanercept
• Enbrel
• TNFR:Fc

Hospital statistics for Psoriatic Arthritis:

These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Psoriatic Arthritis:

• 0.0001% (13) of hospital consultant episodes were for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 92% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 62% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 38% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 17% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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