If you went to your physician and were given a prescription for an NSAID, a corticosteroid, or a DMARD, you would probably have been diagnosed with
A) osteoporosis.
B) osteoarthritis.
C) rheumatoid arthritis.
D) hyperacusis.

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NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), corticosteroids, and DMARDs (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) are commonly prescribed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes weakening and thinning of the bones, and is not typically treated with these types of medications. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that may be treated with NSAIDs, but not typically with corticosteroids or DMARDs. Hyperacusis is a condition that causes an abnormal sensitivity to sound and is not related to joint inflammation or treated with these medications.

If You Went to Your Physician and Were Given a Prescription