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Types of JIA medications

There are many different medications for JIA. These medications cannot cure JIA. However, they can help keep it under control. Here are the main types… Read More

Taking JIA medications

JIA medications come in many different forms including oral liquids or tablets, or injections. It's important to remember to give your child JIA medications when… Read More

Overview of JIA medications

There is no known cure for JIA. However, there are safe and effective medications to help control the disease. These medications can help: decrease the… Read More

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for JIA

Most young people with JIA are treated first with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These are called first-line medications because they are usually the first type… Read More

Corticosteroids for JIA

Corticosteroids are often called steroids. However, the word steroid can be confusing. Corticosteroids are very different from the steroids some athletes take to do better… Read More

Corticosteroid joint injections for JIA

If you have JIA that doesn’t get better with other drugs, and if only a few joints are affected, your doctor may suggest that you… Read More

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for JIA

When other treatments cannot control your joint inflammation, your doctor may give you disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). They can help manage the inflammation. They can… Read More

Biologic agents and JIA

Biologic agents are a new group of highly effective drugs for JIA. They target key steps in the immune system that cause inflammation in the… Read More

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