Table 3.

Type of medication change for flare management according to type of consultation (n = 103).

Medication Categories*With Clinical Consult, n (%)Without Clinical Consult, n (%)Medication Type Total
NSAID7 (14)43 (86)50
Oral corticosteroids13 (46)15 (54)28
DMARD15 (68)7 (32)22
  Biologics9 (75)3 (25)12
  Nonbiologics10 (71)4 (29)14
Narcotics1 (33)2 (67)3
Consultation type total31 (30)72 (70)
  • * Medication categories not mutually exclusive. NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.