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Supposedly i am allergic to araba. info says it will stay in your body for up to 2 years. ive been given prevalite (cholestyramine) to clean my system. dr. says 2 weeks to clean out my system. is this right?
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Arava (leflunomide): I believe you mean Arava (leflunomide). If that's the case then yes cholestyramine has been used to remove Arava (leflunomide) from the system,
Answered 4/5/2016
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Approximately: The Arava (leflunomide) levels essentially return to zero in 7-10 days with Prevalite washout so 2 weeks is a reasonable estimate.
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