The patient has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She also reports pain in various muscle groups secondary to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and dysmenorrhea with painful cramping during menses
What drug would be most effective in treating all three of this patient's problems? A) Naproxen (Naprosyn)
B) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
C) Etanercept (Enbrel)
D) Sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan)
A
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Naproxen is effective in treating muscle pain, arthritis, and dysmenorrhea. Acetaminophen has no anti-inflammatory effects and would not be helpful for treating arthritis or dysmenorrhea other than some pain relief. Etanercept is useful only for treating rheumatoid arthritis; sodium hyaluronate is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis when other traditional treatment has been ineffective and the condition continues to worsen.
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