Treatment of rheumatic diseases.

Fasting and rheumatic diseases

Fasting is one of the important religious practices of Muslims, in which the individuals abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset. Fasting is not obligatory or even not allowed, in case it causes health problems to the fasting individual. Rheumatic diseases are a major group of chronic diseases which can bring about numerous problems while fasting. The aim of this article is to revi...

Surgical treatment of the rheumatic diseases.

Indomethacin in the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases.

Indomethacin is an indole-3-acetic acid derivative (Fig. 1), which has been shown by animal experiments to possess powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic properties without evidence of toxicity other than causing diarrhoea and gastro-intestinal irritation when given in excessive dosage (Hodgkinson, 1963). Preliminary reports of its action in arthritic patients have been given at the Americ...

Salicin and treatment of rheumatic diseases.

Prescribing in Pregnancy Treatment of rheumatic diseases

Musculoskeletal disorders are common, and conditions such as low back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome may require treatment during pregnancy. Rheumatic conditions are more common in women, with the peak prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus occurring in women of childbearing age. Antirheumatic drugs are, therefore, often required for women of childbearing age.' Tab...