How physicians choose drug to treat arthritis?
The choice of a particular drug or drug combination to treat arthritis is a complex process. First, it depends on the diagnosis which includes the specific type of arthritis and arthritis activity. The selection is typically based on the knowledge of mechanisms of disease origin and progression, benefits and potential side effects of the selected drugs, consequences of their long-term drug administration, drug interactions etc. Furthermore, physician’s intuition and personal preferences on the basis of experience play are important parts of this process.
