Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide is a type of drug known as a "disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug" (DMARD). These drugs have the effect of dampening down the immune system, rather than simply treating symptoms.
Cyclophosphamide is a very powerful drug, so it is used with care and supervision. It is used to treat several different types of rheumatic disease including, "Systemic lupus erythematosus" (SLE), and disease,s where there is "inflammation of blood vessels" (Vasculitis) or "Muscles" (Myositis). Occasionally it is used to treat "severe rheumatoid arthritis".
Cyclophosphamide is a very powerful drug, so it is used with care and supervision. It is used to treat several different types of rheumatic disease including, "Systemic lupus erythematosus" (SLE), and disease,s where there is "inflammation of blood vessels" (Vasculitis) or "Muscles" (Myositis). Occasionally it is used to treat "severe rheumatoid arthritis".