Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
DMARDs, Methotreaxate, Rheumalief/Arava.
Biologic drugs registered in South Africa
Steroid injections into large and small joints.
Intra-muscular steroid injections
Aspiration of joint effusions
Bisphosphonates ( acclasta - zolendronic acid).
Methyl prednisolone/Solumedrol
Biologics - rituximab , actemera, revellex
Inflammatory Arthritis - rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, juvenile inflammatory arthritis.
Connective tissue diseases - systemic lupus erythromatosis, sjogrens, systemic sclerosis, inflammatory myositis
Vasculitis - Takayasu's , ANCA associated vasculitis , urticarial vasculitis , etc
Should one require in patient care, you will be admitted into one the following hospitals depending on your preferences:
We will assist patients in registering their condition with their medical aids for funding under the chronic medication basket.
This will alleviate the financial cost of the chronic condition.
For patients requiring biologic medication we will assist with applications and motivations to SARAA and the respective medical insuarances.