INFORMATION FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WHILE PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition that is characterized by swelling in joints as a result of the immune system attacking the tissue of those joints. The following symptoms are common in RA:
Notice that these symptoms also occur frequently during pregnancy. This is something that can make it difficult to distinguish between flare-up of RA and simply a response to pregnancy.
Respiratory Disorders
Frequently used medications:
Advair HFA
Singulair
Symbicort
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DEPRESSION & MENTAL HEALTH
Frequently used medications:
Fluoxetine
Luvox CR
Zoloft
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Digestive System Disorders
Frequently used medications:
Nexium IV
Prevacid
Prilosec
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epilepsy & neurologic disorders
Frequently used medications:
Depakote Er
Keppra
Lamictal XR
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HEART & BLOOD CONDITIONS
Frequently used medications:
Azor
Bystolic
Diovan
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ONCOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Frequently used medications:
Gleevec
Herceptin
Velcade
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OTHER CONDITIONS & EXPOSURES
Frequently used medications:
Heparin Sodium
Seasonale
Voltaren
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