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disease-modifying antirheumatic drug

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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) comprise a category of otherwise unrelated disease-modifying drugs defined by their use in rheumatoid arthritis to slow down disease progression. The term is often used in contrast to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (which refers to agents that treat the inflammation, but not the underlying cause) and steroids (which blunt the immune response but are insufficient to slow down the progression of the disease). The term "antirheumatic" can be used in similar contexts, but without making a claim about an effect on the disease course...
Related Codes (52)
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T39Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
T39.4Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes (2)
T39.4XPoisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified
T39.4X1Poisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional)
T39.4X1APoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
T39.4X1DPoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
T39.4X1SPoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, accidental (unintentional), sequela
T39.4X2Poisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, intentional self-harm
T39.4X2APoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
T39.4X2DPoisoning by antirheumatics, not elsewhere classified, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter

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