ABSTRACT Objective: To observe the efficacy of tetrandrine combined with alendronate sodium in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with osteoporosis, and to compare it with methotrexate combined with alendronate sodium in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Methods:84 patients with rheumatoid arthritis combined with osteoporosis were randomly divided into observation group and control group with 42 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with tetrandrine tablets combined with alendronate sodium, while the control group was treated with methotrexate tablets combined with alendronate sodium. The course of treatment was 3 months in both groups. Evaluate the clinical efficacy of the two groups; compare the pain visual analogue score (VAS), joint swelling index (SJS), morning stiffness time and other joint function indicators before and after treatment; as well as serum calcium concentration, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), bone mineral density (BMD) and other evaluation indicators of osteoporosis; observe and record the adverse drug reactions of the two groups. The changes of Barthel index were compared between the two groups after treatment. Results:The total clinical effective rate of the observation group was 95.2%, which was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, VAS, SJS, morning stiffness time, blood calcium, ESR, BMD and other indicators of the two groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment (P<0.05), and the indicators of the observation group were better than those of the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse drug reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the Barthel index scores of both groups were higher than before treatment (P<0.05), and the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion:Tetrandrine combined with alendronate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with osteoporosis has a significant effect. It can improve the joint function, increase bone mineral density and improve the quality of life of patients. The effect is better than methotrexate combined with alendronate, and the safety is good. |