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My wife is on 10 pills of methotrexate a week all at once for rheumatoid arthritis. is there an even higher doses for uncontrolled flare ups ?
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No: 25 mg is considered the highest weekly dose of methotrexate. A biologic should be added if that dose of Methotrexate is not sufficient.
Answered 5/14/2016
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