Managing Psoriatic Arthritis With Telemedicine: How Do I Get My Medication?

When it comes to psoriatic arthritis, people who stick to their treatment regimen tend to have better outcomes. That may translate to fewer flares, less severe symptoms, and less joint damage over time. That’s why it’s helpful to know exactly how to take your prescribed treatments — and how to fill your medications.

“Running out of your psoriatic arthritis medications increases the chances of your disease flaring up [with] pain, decreased mobility, [and] irreversible joint damage,” says Saakshi Khattri, MD, Rheumatologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “So it's always good to have your medicines on you.”

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Hilary Weissman

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