Podiatry and Medical - Set 1

Answer − A − An anti-inflammatory drug that is used in rheumatoid arthritis and has a mechanism of action that leads to a decrease in tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is etanercept. Etanercept binds to TNF, resulting in the inactivation of this powerful cytokine, which plays a major role in a number of inflammatory disorders including Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.