Most common diseases:
Psoriatic Arthritis:
A unique type of inflammatory arthritis in that it can affect both the joints and the skin.
Osteoarthritis:
The most common type of arthritis. It is caused by the breakdown of cartilage in the joints.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus:
A chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.
Polyarthrite rhumatoïde::
A chronic disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.
Ankylosing Spondylitis::
A chronic type of inflammatory arthritis that causes stiffness and pain in the back.
For more information on rheumatic diseases
Living with Arthritis:
Actemra ®
Generic: Tocilizumab IV
Actemra ®
Generic: Tocilizumab S/C
Actemra ®
Pregnancy & Medication
Arava ®
Generic: léflunomide
Azulfidine ® ou Salazopyrin ®
Generic: Sulfasalazine
Benlysta ®
Generic: Belimumab
Brenzys ®
Generic: Étanercept
Cellcept ®
mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolic acid, or sometimes mycophenolate
Cimzia ®
Generic: Certolizumab
Cosentyx ®
Generic: Secukinumab
Cytoxan ®
Generic: Cyclophosphamide
Enbrel ®
Generic: Étanercept
Evenity ®
Generic: Romosozumab
Erelzi ®
Generic: Étanercept
Humira ®
Generic: Adalimumab
Imuran ®
Generic: Azathioprine
Inflectra ®
Generic: Infliximab
Kevzara ®
Generic: Sarilumab
Kineret ®
Generic: Anakinra
Neoral ®
Generic: Cyclosporine
Olumiant ®
Generic: Baricitinib
Orencia ®
Generic: Abatacept IV
Orencia ®
Generic: Abatacept SC
Otezla ®
Generic: Apremilast
Plaquenil ®
Generic: Hydroxychloroquine
Remicade ®
Generic: Infliximab
Remsima ®
Generic: Infliximab
Renflexis ®
Generic: Infliximab
Rinvoq™
Generic: Upadacitinib
Rituxan ®
Generic: Rituximab
Sels d’or
Generic: Myochrysine
Simponi ®
Generic: Golimumab IV
Simponi ®
Generic Golimumab SC
Stelara ®
Generic: Ustekinumab
Taltz ®
Generic: Ixekizumab
Xeljanz ®
Generic: Tofacitinib
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