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Psoriatic Arthritis

Treatment for psoriatic arthritis may include over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin or ibuprofen.

Should these fail to work, a physician may prescribe other drugs, such as:

• Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®, Folex®) is an anti-metabolite that blocks an enzyme.
• Sulfasalazine is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug that has been shown to slow or stop some types of arthritis.
• Etanercept and inflixibmab are tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers that act as anti-inflammatory agents.