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Arava
Arava is an immune system affecting agent..
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 34-year old asked:
Is arava (leflunomide) cheaper then methotrexate?
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A 46-year old asked:
I have RA and am on prednsion and arava, (leflunomide) what do you think about being on both?
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A 36-year old asked:
What's the probability of arava (leflunomide) harming a baby while pregnant?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Why do I need to stop methotrexate & arava (leflunomide) before alif surgery? I can't take it for 2 months after, why?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is arava (leflunomide) effective for rheumatoid arthritis?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it ok to take both prednisone and arava (leflunomide) for ra?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Taking arava (leflunomide) and methotrexate. Will i lose hair? Not sure, but it looks like thinning on top.
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A 48-year old asked:
I have been on cholestyramine for 10 days to clear arava (leflunomide) from my system.How long will this non-stop itching last?
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A 42-year old asked:
How is orencia (abatacept) or arava for rheumatoid arthritis?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Hello doctor i suffer from rhumatoid .I am on emthexate2.5 (8pills once a week) and arava leflunomide (a pill every two days ) my liver aches.Thank u?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Taking arava (leflunomide) been on it 3 weeks two of those I have loose clay colored stools should I call my dr now or wait for my appointment in two months?
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A 61-year old male asked:
Prednisone x 2 yrs and Arava x 4 mos for suspected PMR. Now with hypogammaglobulinemia and albuminuria. Could medicines be the cause?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can arava (leflunomide) be prescribed for lupus? What is the best medication for sle lupus when liver and kidneys are affected? Thank you very much.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Read that it's advisable to stop taking arava (leflunomide) while on antibiotics to allow its effectiveness after surgery ( due to infections & faster recovery). Tx?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Spinal fusion 9 weeks ago, RA 13yrs, on mtx, plaquinil & arava, (leflunomide) still not under control. Would biologics interefere with bone growth? Have bone stimulat
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A 42-year old male asked:
Alt high 60, AST high 45 on methotrexate 25mg, arava (leflunomide) 20mg, enbrel weekly. Should i be concerned? Never had pblm.
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A 41-year old male asked:
Saw rheumy. Today.Gave me arava (leflunomide) 20mg+methotrexate 25mg+enbrel for psoriasis/psor.Arthritis.Is it safe, r all 3 used frequently/sometimes, opinion please ?
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A 41-year old male asked:
On arava (leflunomide) 20mg, enbrel 50mg weekly, methotrexate 25mg. Any other rheumatologist prescribed this for psoriasis/psor. Arthitis?I'm worried about my liver.
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A 48-year old male asked:
I just started Arava for arthritis & am concerned about hair loss. Should I be? It's a side effect. Any anecdotal evidence from your patients?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Have psoriatic arthritis in my knees but it doesn't hurt.I'm 42.I'm on enbrel+arava. Can i jog in park on concrete/asphalt, a mile or 2. Dr. Said no.
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A 42-year old male asked:
I took myself off methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis without my doctor knowing it. I was on arava and enbrel and my enzymes were slightly elevated. I want to see if psoriasis comes back. If it does and my enzymes go down, i will start start the medicine
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A 39-year old female asked:
I found a product for constipation called Oxy powder which claims to be natural. I suffer from constipation. I now take plaquenil and arava. I have not had a bowel movement in 6 days and I dont know if ai should take this or not?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I am on RA treatment for 12 y. Just had dental surgery. Should i continue arava, (leflunomide) prednisone, chloroquine along with prescribed antibiotics? Thanks
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A 28-year old female asked:
Stomach burning and hurting, no change in bowels. Good blood work, and urine. On arava (leflunomide) and predispose. Worried about pancreatic cancer. ?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Have some petechia on lower legs and arms.What's causing it and how do I treat it?Have psoriasis under control using enbrel and arava (leflunomide).Have graves too.
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A 42-year old male asked:
Take propecia 1mg, methotrexate 25mg, arava (leflunomide) 20mg, enbrel weekly, B12 & folic acid..Which ones are most likely to cause high liver enzymes(ast&alt)?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Current RA flare, kidney stones&Covid past 3wks. I take prednisone, Plaquenil Arava(new),NSAIDS, Zoloft. CBC yesterday=Neutrophils 80% and 8.7k/mm lymphocytes12.4%, platelets 392, MPV 8.5 all else good. Feel good but concerned! Any input appreciated?
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A 72-year old female asked:
If i stop taking leflunomide how long does it stay in my system?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can leflunomide cause bleeding?
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A 35-year old asked:
Are many people with RA taken off leflunomide?
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