Widely used drug's benefits begin within several weeks, study finds
A once-a-week pill to treat rheumatoid arthritis significantly reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke for people with the painful joint condition, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.
The findings published in the journal Arthritis & Therapy provides further evidence of the benefits of the widely used generic drug methotrexate and underscores the importance of prescribing it early on, the researchers said.
"This shows that we are really making a difference in patients' lives," said Tuulikki Sokka, a researcher at Jyvaskyla Central Hospital in Finland, who worked on the study.
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