Definition: DMARDS, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, are used primarily to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The drugs are used to slow down the disease process.
Pronunciation: Dee--mards
Also Known As: disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, remittive drugs, SAARD, slow-acting anti-rheumatic drugs
Alternate Spellings: DMARD DMARDs
Examples: Plaquenil is classified as a DMARD.
