ABSTRACT
Learning objectives ■ What are DMARDs? ■ Examples of DMARDs ■ Anti-malarial and anti-giardial drugs ■ Drugs that interfere with nucleic acid synthesis ■ Use of folic acid ■ Cytokine inhibitors DMARDs ■ Theoretical background ■ Treatment of
autoimmune and infl ammatory conditions ■ Adverse reactions reported
Learning objectives Know what is meant by DMARDs. ■ Be able to give examples of DMARDs and, where known, their ■ mechanism of action and how they are administered. Be aware of the adverse effects of DMARDs, which suppress the immune ■ system. Be able to explain briefl y what a cytokine inhibitor is and give examples. ■ Know some of the adverse effects and precautions with cytokine ■ inhibitors.
