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Abatacept (brand name Orencia) belongs to a class of medicines called biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (biological DMARDs or bDMARDs).

Adalimumab (examples of brand names: Abrilada, Amgevita, Hadlima, Humira, Hyrimoz, Yuflyma) belongs to a class of medicines called biological disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (biological DMARDs or bDMARDs). Specifically, it is a Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitor.

Allopurinol (Brand name: Allosig®, Progout®, Zyloprim®) is a medicine used to treat gout, which is a type of arthritis caused by a build up of uric acid crystals in the joints. Cells produce uric acid normally. In gout the body does not flush it out fast enough.

Ambrisentan (brand name: Volibris, Viatris, Cipla, Pulmoris) is a medicine used to treat a condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This is a condition where there is increased pressure in the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs.

Amitriptyline (brand name: Endep) is a medicine that is used to help manage chronic (long term) pain.

Anakinra (brand name Kineret) belongs to a new class of medicines called biological disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (biological DMARDs).

Anifrolumab is a type of medicine called a biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD). It is used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Apremilast is an immunosuppressive medicine, which means that it works by reducing the activity of the immune system.

Azathioprine (brand names: Azapin®, Imazan, Imuran®, Thioprine®) is a medicine used to treat immune and inflammatory diseases such as vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE/lupus), polymyositis (muscle inflammation), rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic and autoimmune conditions.

Azathioprine (brand name: Imuran, Azamun, Azapin) is a medicine used to treat certain childhood rheumatic conditions (diseases which may affect kidneys, joints, muscles, skin, gut or eyes).

Baricitinib (brand name Olumiant®) is a tablet that belongs to a class of medicines called Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors.

Bimekizumab (brand name: Bimzelx®) is a medicine used to treat adults with psoriatic arthritis, a type of joint inflammation that often occurs with the skin condition called psoriasis.

Bisphosphonates are medicines used to treat bone diseases such as osteoporosis and Paget’s disease.

Bisphosphonates are medicines used to treat bone diseases such as osteoporosis and Paget’s disease. Alendronate and risedronate are the most commonly prescribed bisphosphonate tablets in Australia.

Bosentan (brand name eg: Bosleer) is a medicine used to treat a condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Certolizumab is a type of medicine called a bDMARD (biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug). It works by blocking a substance in the body called TNF (Tumour Necrosis Factor).

Ciclosporin (brand names Cyclosporin, Cicloral, Neoral and Sandimmun) is a medicine used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus/SLE), polymyositis (muscle inflammation), nephrotic syndrome (kidney inflammation) and severe skin conditions like psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (eczema) and pyoderma gangrenosum.

Colchicine (brand name: Colgout®, Lengout®) is a medicine used to treat gout and pseudogout arthritis.

Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cyclonex®, Endoxan®) is a medicine used to treat some inflammatory illnesses

Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cycloblastin, Endoxan) is a medicine used to treat severe inflammatory diseases (diseases which may affect kidneys, blood vessels, joints, muscles, skin, gut or eyes).

Denosumab is a medicine used to treat osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a common condition which causes bones to become fragile and brittle so that they break (fracture) more easily.

Deucravacitinib (brand name Sotyktu®) is a tablet that belongs to a class of medicines called Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitors. It works by blocking signals involved in inflammation.

Duloxetine can be used to treat different types of chronic pain. Duloxetine belongs to the group of medicines called Serotonin Noradrenergic

Etanercept is a type of medicine called a bDMARD (biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug).

Febuxostat (brand name: Adenuric) is a medicine used to treat gout, which is a type of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints.

Golimumab is a type of medicine called a bDMARD (biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug).

Goserelin belongs to a group of medicines called ‘GnRH agonists.’ In women, Goserelin works by reducing the amount of ‘oestrogen’ (a hormone) that is produced by your body.

Guselkumab belongs to a class of medicines called biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (biological DMARDs or bDMARDs).

Hyaluronic acid has been used to treat osteoarthritis.

Hydroxychloroquine is a medicine used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE/lupus).