Methotrexate

Dealing with Risks & Dangers: Methotrexate and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Common issues with methotrexate for RA About 90 percent of people with Rheumatoid Arthritis will take methotrexate at some point. The majority will take if…
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Hear it from an RA patient herself how she weighed the pros and cons on taking MTX, and how she learnt to cope with its risks and some common as well as some unusual side-effects (this is part 5 of 7 in her blog).

Methotrexate Safety with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

Chronic liver disease, and in particular hepatitis B infection, is a contraindication to methotrexate…
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Moderate Alcohol Intake While on Methotrexate Appears Prudent

Research presented at the annual British Society for Rheumatology conference revealed that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who drink moderately while taking methotrexate (MTX) appear to be at no greater risk for liver damage than nondrinkers. They found the risk of increased liver function tests…
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Preoperative Use of Methotrexate and the Risk of Early Postoperative Complications in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016 Apr 6. [Epub ahead of print]
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|By Afzali A , et al.

Methotrexate Lung vs. Rheumatoid Lung Disease

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