A 54-year-old male was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the fol-lowing is the expected treatment of choice?
a. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
b. Gold salts
c. Methotrexate
d. Colchicine
ANS: C
Methotrexate remains the first line of treatment for RA. Neither NSAIDs, gold salts, nor colchi-cine is a treatment of choice for RA.
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