pdf | Joint Injection Information Sheet 93 KB Download … 1 Joint Injection What Is It? A joint injection is an injection of a steroid medication into a swollen joint using a needle. Your child may be given a local anesthetic, sedation or general anesthetic to …

pdf | Leflunomide: Drug information for patients and families 94 KB Download … WHY IS LEFLUNOMIDE PRESCRIBED? Leflunomide is used to treat arthritis for those children whose disease requires more than non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or joint injections. It …

pdf | Methotrexate: Drug information for patients and families 107 KB Download … 1 METHOTREXATE DRUG INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHY IS METHOTREXATE PRESCRIBED? Methotrexate is a disease-modifying drug used to treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, …

pdf | Naproxen: Drug information for patients and families 94 KB Download … 1 NAPROXEN DRUG INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHY IS NAPROXEN PRESCRIBED? Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is prescribed to help reduce the …

pdf | Abatacept (Orencia): Drug information for patients and families 95 KB Download … WHY IS ORENCIA PRESCRIBED? Orencia is a disease modifying drug (biologic agent) used to treat children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. It is prescribed for those children …

pdf | Pamidronate: Drug information for patients and families 91 KB Download … WHY IS PAMIDRONATE PRESCRIBED? Pamidronate belongs to a family of drugs call Bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates increase bone strength, reduce fractures and decrease pain. Pamidronate …

pdf | Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil): Drug information for patients and families 91 KB Download … WHY IS PLAQUENIL PRESCRIBED? Plaquenil is an antimalarial drug also used in the treatment of Systemic Erythematosus Lupus, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, and …

pdf | Etanercept (Enbrel): Drug information for patients and families 99 KB Download … WHY IS ENBREL PRESCRIBED? Enbrel is a disease modifying drug (biologic agent) used to treat children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. It is prescribed for those children …

pdf | Azathioprine (Imuran): Drug information for patients and families 94 KB Download … WHY IS IMURAN PRESCRIBED? Imuran is an immunosuppressant medication used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases such as lupus, vasculitis and mixed connective tissue …

pdf | Cyclophosphamide: Drug information for patients and families 97 KB Download … WHY IS CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE PRESCRIBED? Cyclophosphamide is used to treat rheumatic diseases such as Lupus, Vasculitis, and other diseases in which there is serious risk of organ …