Table 3.
Distribution of Patients According to the Type of Pharmacological Therapy Received
| Treatment without Biological Therapies | Number of Patients | Treatment Including Biological Therapies | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSAIDs | 0 | bDMARDs | 3 |
| Analgesics | 2 | bDMARDs + NSAIDs | 3 |
| cDMARDs | 10 | bDMARDs + cDMARDs | 18 |
| cDMARDs + NSAIDs | 0 | bDMARDs + cDMARDs + NSAIDs | 3 |
| cDMARDs + analgesics | 16 | bDMARDs + cDMARDs + analgesics | 15 |
| cDMARDs + NSAIDs + analgesics | 6 | bDMARDs + NSAIDs + analgesics | 1 |
| bDMARDs + NSAIDs + analgesics + cDMARDs | 3 |
Abbreviations: +NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine; cDMARDs, conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; bDMARDs, biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.