Antirheumatic medications | ||
Class | Generic name | Trade name |
Traditional DMARDs | ||
Antimetabolites | Azathioprine | Azasan, Imuran |
Methotrexate | Rheumatrex, Trexall, Otrexup, Rasuvo | |
Mycophenolate mofetil | CellCept | |
Leflunomide | Arava | |
T-cell/calcineurin inhibitor | Ciclosporin | Neoral, Gengraf, Sandimmune |
Alkylating agent | Cyclophosphamide | |
Aminosalicylate | Sulfasalazine | Azulfidine, Sulfazine |
PDE4 inhibitor | Apremilast | Otezla |
Janus kinase inhibitors | Baricitinib | Olumiant |
Tofacitinib | Xeljanz | |
Biologic DMARDs | ||
TNF inhibitor—monoclonal antibody | Infliximab | Remicade |
Adalimumab | Humira | |
Golimumab | Simponi | |
Certolizumab pegol | Cimzia | |
TNF inhibitor—soluble TNF receptor fusion protein | Etanercept | Enbrel |
IL-1 antagonist | Anakinra | Kineret |
Canakinumab | Ilaris | |
IL-6 antagonist | Sarilumab | Kevzara |
Tocilizumab | Actemra | |
IL-12, IL-23 inhibitor | Ustekinumab | Stelara |
IL-17 inhibitor | Secukinumab | Consentyx |
Ixekizumab | Taltz | |
Antilymphocytic agents | Rituximab | Rituxan |
Abatacept | Orencia | |
Interferons | ||
Interferon type 1 | Interferon alpha |
DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.