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The mainstay of therapy for reactive arthritis is antimicrobial therapy. [[Analgesic]]s, [[Steroid]]s, and [[Immunosuppressant]]s may be administered to patients with severe disease that is unresponsive to treatment. | |||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
The main goal of treatment is to identify and eradicate the underlying infectious source with the appropriate [[antibiotic]]s | The main goal of treatment is to identify and eradicate the underlying infectious source with the appropriate [[antibiotic]]s. Otherwise, treatment is symptomatic. [[analgesia|Analgesics]], [[Steroid]]s and [[Immunosuppressant]]s may be needed for patients with severe reactive symptoms that do not respond to any other treatment. | ||
==Antimicrobial regimen== | ==Antimicrobial regimen== | ||
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===Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome=== | ===Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome=== | ||
* Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome <ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1930808843 }}</ref> | * Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome <ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1930808843 }}</ref> | ||
:* Only treatment is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | :* Only treatment is [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs]]. | ||
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Overview
The mainstay of therapy for reactive arthritis is antimicrobial therapy. Analgesics, Steroids, and Immunosuppressants may be administered to patients with severe disease that is unresponsive to treatment.
Medical Therapy
The main goal of treatment is to identify and eradicate the underlying infectious source with the appropriate antibiotics. Otherwise, treatment is symptomatic. Analgesics, Steroids and Immunosuppressants may be needed for patients with severe reactive symptoms that do not respond to any other treatment.
Antimicrobial regimen
Reactive arthritis, post-streptococcal arthritis
- Reactive arthritis, post-streptococcal arthritis [1]
- Treat strep pharyngitis and then NSAIDs (Prednisone needed in some patients)
Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome
- Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome [2]
- Only treatment is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
References
- ↑ Gilbert, David (2015). The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy. Sperryville, Va: Antimicrobial Therapy. ISBN 978-1930808843.
- ↑ Gilbert, David (2015). The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy. Sperryville, Va: Antimicrobial Therapy. ISBN 978-1930808843.