Other Names: Feldene. Commonly Prescribed For: Piroxicam is generally prescribed for relieving pain and inflammation caused due to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This medication can also be used for treating gouty arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It can be used to relieve pain after surgery, muscle pain, and menstrual pain. How to Take it: Piroxicam is [...]

Other Names: Mefenamic Acid. Commonly Prescribed For: Ponstel is generally prescribed relieving mild to moderate pain such as menstrual pain (Pain that occurs before or during menstrual period). It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Ponstel is available in the form of a capsule to be taken via mouth. This medication [...]

Other Names: Colchicine Oral. Commonly Prescribed For: Colchicine is generally prescribed for relieving and preventing inflammation and pain due to attacks of gouty arthritis. This medication can also be used for treating swelling of pseudogout. Colchicine is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Colchicine is available in the form of a tablet [...]

Other Names: Aralen Phosphate, Chloroquine phosphate. Commonly Prescribed For: Chloroquine is generally prescribed for treating and preventing malaria. This medication can also be used for treating amebiasis. Chloroquine is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Chloroquine is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. A single dosage [...]

Other Names: Celebrex. Commonly Prescribed For: Celecoxib is generally prescribed for treating pain or swelling caused by several conditions including menstrual pain, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and juvenile arthritis. This medication can also be used for treating hereditary polyps in colon. It is used for relieving pain of menstrual cramps. Celecoxib is commonly used with other [...]

Other Names: Celecoxib. Commonly Prescribed For: Celebrex is generally prescribed for relieving pain, swelling and stiffness due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid, and ankylosing spondylitis. This medication can also be used for treating painful menstrual periods. Celebrex can also be combined with other treatments to reduce abnormal growth in the colon and rectum in patients having familial [...]

Other Names: Leflunomide. Commonly Prescribed For: Arava is generally prescribed for treating rheumatoid arthritis. This medication reduces the symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis and hence slows down the damage to joints by the disease. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Arava is available in the form of a tablet to [...]

Other Names: Chloroquine. Commonly Prescribed For: Aralen is generally prescribed for treating and preventing malaria. This medication can also be used for treating amebiasis. It is commonly used with other medications. How it Works: Aralen belongs to a class of medications known as antimalarials and amebicides. It kills malarial parasites by damaging their genetic material. [...]

Other Names: Aceta-Gesic, Apagesic, Dologesic, Genasec, Lagesic, Phenylgesic, Vistra Commonly Prescribed For: Flextra-DS is prescribed for relieving pain and reducing fever.  It is used to treat the symptoms which are associated with allergies or hay fever. How to Take It: Flextra-DS should be taken as prescribed by your doctor.  It should not be taken for [...]

Other Names: Genpril, Motrin, Ibu-Tab, Midol cramp. Commonly Prescribed For: Advil is normally prescribed for treating several symptoms due to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This medication can be used for relieving mild to moderate pain that includes menstrual pain. The nonprescription drug is used to decrease fever and relieves pain from backaches, headaches, toothaches, muscle [...]

Other Names: Adprin B Tri-Buffered, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Darvon. Commonly Prescribed For: Acetylsalicylic Acid is generally prescribed for treating symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and related rheumatologic conditions. Nonprescription drug is used for decreasing fever and relieves pain from muscle aches, headaches, toothaches and menstrual periods. It can also be used to [...]

Other Names: Piroxicam Commonly Prescribed For: Feldene is prescribed for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.  It can also be used to provide relief from the pain associated with dysmenorrhoea (severe menstrual pain), and post operative pain. Feldene is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug which is known as NSAID. How to Take It: Feldene comes [...]

Other Names: Arava. Commonly Prescribed For: Leflunomide is an oral and disease-modifying medicine, normally prescribed for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Swelling of the joints, one of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis is decreased using Leflunomide by suppressing the action of immune cells, which are responsible for the swelling. It is commonly used with other medications. How [...]