Arthritis Treatment History timeline
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The First Case of Arthritis in Humans in Native Americans From Tennessee and Kansas
In 4500 BC, arthritis was first discovered in human beings. It was seen in the skeletal remains of Native Americans of Tennessee and parts of... Read more
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Evidence of Arthritis in Mummy, Otzi the Iceman
Evidence of arthritis has been found throughout history, from Otzi, a mummy (circa 3000 BC) found along the border of modern Italy and Austria, to... Read more
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Willow Bark First Used to Relieve Symptoms of Arthritis
Around 500 BC, a wonder drug, known as the willow bark came into prominence when it became known that it had the power to relieve gained popularity... Read more
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European Scientists Discover Salicin as the Active Ingredient in Willow Bark that Treats Arthritis
It wasn't until more than 2000 years later, in the early 1820s, that European scientists began to scientifically study what the chemical compound... Read more
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Felix Hoffman, an Employee of Bayer Company, Learned How to Isolate Salicin and Make it Pleasant to the Stomach
Once they isolated salicin, they found it was poisonous to the stomach. Then, 80 years later, in 1897, Felix Hoffman, an employee of Bayer Company,... Read more
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Bayer Company Trademarked Hoffman's Discovery Under the Name "Aspirin"
In 1899, Bayer Company trademarked Hoffman's discovery under the name "Aspirin." Today it is believed that over a trillion tablets of aspirin have... Read more
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FDA Approves Dava's Methotrexate
Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow... Read more
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FDA Approves Sanodi Aventis's Plaquenil
Plaquenil is considered an older disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug or DMARD. Plaquenil is actually in a class of medications called... Read more
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FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Solu-Medrol Solution
Treating certain conditions associated with decreased adrenal gland function. It is also used to treat severe inflammation caused by certain... Read more
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FDA Approves Iroko's Indocin
Indomethacin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces fever, pain and inflammation. It is similar to ibuprofen (Motrin) and... Read more
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FDA Approves Prometheus's Imuran
Preventing kidney transplant rejection along with other medicine. It may also be used to treat signs and symptoms of active rheumatoid arthritis.... Read more
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FDA Approves McNEIL's Motrin
Motrin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug available in both prescription and nonprescription forms. Prescription Motrin is used in adults for... Read more
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FDA Approves Roche Palo's Naprosyn
Naprosyn is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation... Read more
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FDA Approves Wyeth's Advil
Advil (ibuprofen) is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Ibuprofen works by reducing hormones that cause... Read more
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FDA Approves Novartis's Voltaren
Voltaren is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Voltaren works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation... Read more
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FDA Approves GD Searle's Daypro
Treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or juvenile arthritis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your... Read more
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FDA Approves Bayer's Aleve
Aleve (naproxen) is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause... Read more
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FDA Approves Novartis's Neoral
Preventing the rejection of organ transplants (kidney, liver, and heart). Neoral is also used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis in... Read more
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FDA Approves GD Searle's Arthortec
Arthrotec is a tablet containing a combination of diclofenac and misoprostol. Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that... Read more
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FDA Approves Centocor's Remicade
Remicade reduces the effects of a substance in the body that can cause inflammation. Remicade is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic... Read more
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FDA Approves Immunex's Enbrel
Enbrel works by decreasing a certain protein produced by the immune system. The immune system helps the body fight infections. In people with... Read more
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FDA Approves GD Searle's Celebrex
Celebrex is prescribed for acute pain, menstrual cramps, and the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (rheumatoid... Read more
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FDA Approves Boehringer Ingelheim's Mobic
Mobic is a once-daily, 7.5 mg tablet indicated for the relief of the pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis. Mobic is a non-steroidal... Read more
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FDA Approves BARR's Trexall
Treating certain types of cancer, severe psoriasis, or rheumatoid arthritis in certain patients. It may be used alone or with other medicines. It... Read more
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FDA Approves Abbott's Humira
Humira reduces the effects of a substance (tumor necrosis factor alpha) in the body that can cause inflammation. Humira is used to treat... Read more