A 29-year-old man with inflammatory back pain is diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. He has inadequate response to NSAIDs. According to rheumatolog...

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A 29-year-old man with inflammatory back pain is diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. He has inadequate response to NSAIDs. According to rheumatology guidelines, which class of medication is commonly used as the next step in active axial spondyloarthritis?

Accepted Answer

Biologic agents targeting TNF or IL-17 pathways

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High-dose long-term systemic corticosteroids

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Allopurinol

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Methotrexate monotherapy for axial symptoms

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Antibiotics for presumed chronic infection

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Ankylosing spondylitis escalation therapy

A 29-year-old man with inflammatory back pain is diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. He has inadequate response to NSAIDs. According to rheumatology guidelines, which class of medication is commonly used as the next step in active axial spondyloarthritis?