Common arthritis drug found to lower blood pressure and risk of heart disease

by Flinders University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Effects of methotrexate (Group 1) and sulfasalazine (Group 2) on systolic blood pressure using a repeated measures mixed effects model. Credit: Annals of Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2025.2539311 Methotrexate, a common medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, has a newly recognized useful secondary effect of lowering blood pressure and potentially […]

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