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I have ra and am on prednsion and arava, (leflunomide) what do you think about being on both?
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Common combination: In rheumatoid arthritis Prednisone is given with a variety of other medication during therapy. We try to taper people off Prednisone because of its long term risks and side effects. Each medication has side effects including some of these: risk of infection, bone loss, osteoporosis, cataracts, weight gain with Prednisone and blood count and liver test with (leflunomide) generic name of arava.
Answered 9/29/2020
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Ok ....: To be honest, I have none of my RA pts on this regimine, but the most important thing is.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Seems ok: These are known treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. They are not typically the first agents that I use and i like to try to get my patients off all steroids if i can, but I do have patients on Leflunomide (arava) if they can't take or fail Methotrexate or biologicals.
Answered 6/28/2014
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