Table 3 Prescribed medications currently used by RA patients
RA medications | Frequency (%) N = 285 |
|---|---|
Paracetamol | 109 (38.2%) |
Paracetamol + Orphenadrine citrate | 15 (5.3%) |
Ibuprofen | 38 (13.3%) |
Diclofenac Sodium | 56 (19.6%) |
Etoricoxib | 16 (5.6%) |
Etodolac | 2 (0.7%) |
Meloxicam | 41 (14.4%) |
Nimesulide | 2 (0.7%) |
Prednisolone | 163 (57.2%) |
Methotrexate | 169 (59.3) |
Sulfasalazine | 18 (6.3%) |
Hydroxychloroquine | 70 (24.6%) |
Leflunomide | 83 (29.1%) |
Etanercept | 61 (21.4%) |
Adalimumab | 8 (2.8%) |
Rituximab_Mebthera | 7 (2.5%) |