| antirheumatic | 1. Denoting an agent which suppresses manifestations of rheumatic disease; usually applied to anti-inflammatory agents or agents that are capable of delaying progression of the basic disease process in inflammatory arthritis. 2. An agent possessing such properties (e.g., gold compounds). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| antirheumatic agents | Drugs that are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| antirheumatic agents, gold | Gold salts that are effective in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis. These compounds usually do not have analgesic activity. Since these compounds are poorly absorbed from the intestinal tract, they are usually given intramuscularly. (12 Dec 1998) |