Drug Combos Effective Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Some doctors think that biologics work better, Vlad said. "But that's not the case. All these drugs seem to work equally as well," he said.

Combination therapy can be effective, Vlad said, but biologics should be the last choice. "Methotrexate is what most doctors are going to go with first," he said. "You start with methotrexate. If that doesn't work, you add another synthetic drug; if that doesn't work, maybe then you go to a biologic," he said.

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