PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, CONTAINING REBAMIPIDE

摘要

FIELD: medicine, pharmaceutics.SUBSTANCE: present invention refers to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis. A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis contains rebamipide as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical composition may be applicable for oral administration, e.g. in the form of a tablet or capsule. The pharmaceutical composition may be formed into a unit dosage form for oral administration of rebamipide in a dose of 0.5 to 50 mg/kg, preferentially 0.6 to 6 mg/kg.EFFECT: preparing the pharmaceutical composition applicable for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis.4 cl, 1 cl, 3 dwg