rheumatoid arthritis patients getting BOTH methotrexate plus Arava (leflunomide)
December 2002
You might see rheumatoid arthritis patients getting BOTH methotrexate plus Arava (leflunomide).
Most patients start with just ONE disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)...usually methotrexate.
If methotrexate is not enough, some patients get a biological response modifier (Enbrel, etc) added...or are switched to Arava.
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