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Considering Your Options


There is no “best” treatment for all people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but that doesn't mean there's no “right” treatment for you.

What is the "right" RA treatment?
Depending on how RA affects you, the right treatment is the treatment that best meets your needs. It's the treatment that helps you focus more on your life and less on RA. To help define your needs and find an RA treatment that meets them, review the list of questions below and discuss the answers with your rheumatologist.
  • Have I evaluated all of the potential benefits and risks of my treatment?
  • Am I still seeing the improvement from when I first started my treatment? Is it enough? Is my treatment lasting as long as it used to?
  • Have my symptoms changed? Does my treatment account for those changes?
  • Has RA affected my activity level or daily routine? Is my treatment helping me stay active?
  • Am I struggling with things I didn't used to? How else is RA impacting my life?
  • Am I satisfied with my current treatment method (eg, injection, infusion) and frequency (eg, weekly, monthly)? Is there a treatment that's more convenient for me?

You may also refer to the Arthritis Foundation's Drug Guide, which highlights some important information on an extensive list of RA treatments.

Next Finding a Treatment That Fits You

RISE is brought to you by the makers of Rituxan® (rituximab).
To learn about Rituxan, visit www.Rituxan.com.

WHAT IS RITUXAN?

Rituxan is a prescription medicine used in adults with another medicine called methotrexate to reduce the signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after at least one other medicine called a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist has been used and did not work well.

People with serious infections should not receive Rituxan.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Rituxan has been associated with infusion reactions, tumor lysis syndrome, severe skin reactions, and serious infections, including progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Common side effects include infections and infusion reactions.

For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide.