Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis • NSAIDs; to reduce inflammation, pain, tenderness and swelling • Corticosteroids; to suppress immune system response • DMARDs (most effective drugs for RA) e.g. Methrotrexate, Leflunomide, Sulfasalazine, Hydroxychloroquine; to suppress immune response, relieve inflammation and pain, prevents joint deformities, slows progression of disease