symptoms in patients

Another alternative treatment for RA is the use of corticosteroids, which reduce joint swelling and inflammation. In low doses orally (10 mg / day of prednisolone or its equivalent) or in local injection, in more symptomatic joints, they are very effective for the remission of symptoms in patients with active RA and to reinforce their adherence to pharmacological treatment and to the rehabilitation program.

Obviously, due to the associated adverse events Flekosteel, its systemic use is limited and should be used if possible for a short time and in low doses. In expert hands, the joint and periarticular injection of glucocorticoids is safe and effective, although the existence of infection must be previously ruled out and the successive applications must be distanced from the same joint for at least 3 months.