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Methotrexate Pharmacokinetics Point Toward Possible Alternative Dosing
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In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it can take 6 months for oral methotrexate (MTX) to reach steady-state blood levels, according to a study by researchers in New Zealand published in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. The authors also found that in patients who had discontinued MTX, elimination of the drug from red blood cells was also slow. Reuters Health Information
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PCP Complication of Infliximab Treatment in RA Patients
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Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) is a serious complication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are treated with infliximab, according to results of a study published in the March 15th issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
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