Can you take rheumatoid medicine for a long time

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic joint disease dominated by inflammatory synovitis. The cause of the disease is unclear at this stage. It can show aggressive joint swelling and pain in multiple small joints. Morning joint stiffness is rheumatoid arthritis. The characteristics of arthritis can cause joint deformities as the disease progresses. The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis requires combined drug therapy, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticoids, anti-rheumatic drugs, biologics and other drug treatments. Among them, biological agents such as infliximab, antirheumatic drugs such as sulfasalazine and leflunomide can be taken for a long time. Other drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be stopped after pain gradually relieves. Long-term medication is required and regular follow-up is observed.