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Is 22mg of methotrexate injections a high dose or just high for a 6 y/0 with jra to start off with? please list possibly side effects at this dosage?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Toward high...: While there are variables-size and weight; severity of the condition- i start most adults on this dose and children 15-20mg. But one cannot really say. Certainly for the short term i would not expect issues. One question i would ask: did the medicine get started by a rheumatologist or pediatric rheumatologist!

Answered 4/19/2013

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