RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Drugs for rheumatoid arthritis JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 21 OP 24 DO 10.1136/dtb.4.6.21 VO 4 IS 6 YR 1966 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/4/6/21.abstract AB No drug cures rheumatoid arthritis, but drugs such as aspirin can relieve pain and suppress inflammation, thus enabling the patient to carry out exercises which may prevent deformity until a natural remission occurs. All the drugs may be dangerous in the doses required.