Analgesics, or painkillers, as well as corticosteroid therapy, nonsteroid anti - inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), disease - modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), immunosuppressants, biologic response modifiers, and drugs genetically engineered to interfere with the immune response are all part of the arsenal being used to provide relief from the debilitating symptoms of arthritis.
Kurnavate liigesevaevuste kergendamiseks on kasutusel valuvaigistid, kortikosteroidid, mittesteroidsed põletikuvastased ained (MSPVA - d), haigust modifitseerivad antireumaatilised ained (HMR - id), immunosupressandid, bioloogilised immunomodulaatorid ja geenitehnoloogia abil valmistatud ravimid immuunvastuse pärssimiseks.