Recommendations for the medication of rheumatic diseases in periconceptional period / 中华内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Rheumatic diseases are a kind of chronic inflammatory diseases mainly involving joints and surrounding tissues. Most patients with rheumatic diseases need long-term treatment, which is difficult to be avoided during pregnancy. Treatment efficacy, as well as maternal and fetal safety should be taken into account in the medical decision. Based on the domestic and foreign guidelines, consensus, diagnosis and treatment experience, Chinese Rheumatology Association developed the standardization of medication use in patients with rheumatic diseases preparing and during pregnancy, aiming on the application and precautions of commonly used medicines for rheumatic diseases in preparing pregnancy, pregnancy and lactation.