noun
- Drugs or substances used to treat or relieve arthritis and its symptoms.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Medical/pharmaceutical term
adjective
- Relating to or used in the treatment of arthritis.
Usage: Medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The doctor prescribed several antiarthritics to manage her rheumatoid arthritis.
- Antiarthritic medications have significantly improved quality of life for many patients.
- NSAIDs are among the most commonly used antiarthritics.
- New antiarthritic therapies target specific immune pathways.
- The patient responded well to the combination of antiarthritics recommended by the rheumatologist.