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leflunomide

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leflunomide /le·flu·no·mide/ (le-floo´no-mid) an immunomodulator used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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The drugs come in two categories: traditional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) like methotrexate, sulfasalzine (Azulfidine), leflunomide (Arava) and hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil); and, for those who don't respond to DMARDs, biologic agents like TNF blockers adalimumab (Humira), etanercept (Enbrel) and infliximab (Remicade), or the newer biologic
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Researchers are particularly interested in patients who currently are being treated with prednisone, methotrexate, leflunomide, infliximab, or etanercept.
NIAMS study to determine how patients evaluate improvements in RA ... by Physical Therapy
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Leflunomide Tablets in 10mg and 20mg dosage strengths.
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