If you haven't heard about it already, there has been a lot of discussion in the media recently about a shortage of Methotrexate (MTX).
At first glance, the main cohort affected by the shortage are children who have Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a type of childhood cancer. The preservative-free version of MTX is injected into spinal fluid in large doses to treat these patients (1).
My original thought was that those of us with RA who take MTX don't take the preservative-free kind....
When you think of rheumatoid arthritis, you might picture swollen joints, stiffness, pain, deformity, and a lifetime of medications and... Read more »
Dear Dr. Borigini, I have been living with RA for about 8 years, diagnosed at age 25. I have been taking methotrexate and having good... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Scientists say long-term use of methotrexate--even up to a year--does not reduce relapse rates in children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Read more »
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of golimumab, alone or in combination with methotrexate (Trexall, Rheumatrex), compared to... Read more »
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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