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How Do I Tell If Methotrexate Is Helping Me?
Scientists say long-term use of methotrexate--even up to a year--does not reduce relapse rates in children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
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RA and Sex: Could Estrogen Levels or Methotrexate Affect Your Sex...
When you think of rheumatoid arthritis, you might picture swollen joints, stiffness, pain, deformity, and a lifetime of medications and... Read more »
Antibiotics, Methotrexate, and Flare-Ups
“Oh, crap. No!!” “Wait, this can’t be happening.” “Well, darn.” Do you ever find yourself saying such phrases in your... Read more »
Methotrexate Self-Injection Update
I talked a few months ago about moving from the oral form of Methotrexate (MTX) to a higher dose of the injectable form. As I reported... Read more »
Fatty Liver: Possible Side-Effect of Methotrexate and Obesity
It’s already the end of January. Where has the time gone? I know that some of the time has been spent outside trying to keep up with... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Work Disability and Employability
The pain, fatigue and limited mobility associated with RA affect all parts of a persons' life, especially the ability to work productively.... Read more »
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Study: Golimumab helps ease RA
Two new studies suggest that adding a monthly injection of golimumab to weekly methotrexate therapy helps patients suffering from rheumatoid... Read more »
Some Methotrexate Injections Recalled
Drugmaker Novartis is reporting that its generic unit Sandoz has voluntarily recalled 24 lots of methotrexate injection due to the presence of small... Read more »
Study: Methotrexate not fast enough against RA
New Zealand researchers say the way methotrexate currently is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not fast enough to control the onset of the... Read more »
Clinical trial: Effects of golimumab and methotrexate in treat...
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of golimumab, alone or in combination with methotrexate (Trexall, Rheumatrex), compared to... Read more »
Clinical trial: Combo of methotrexate and new drug for RA
This is a study to compare a combination of the experimental drug ACZ885 and methotrexate to a placebo in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.... Read more »
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