Arthritis Treatment History timeline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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