Arava (leflunomide) is used to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and help reduce joint damage
The most commonly reported adverse reactions (≥10%) regardless of relation to leflunomide treatment were diarrhea, respiratory infection, nausea
* life-threatening
An 18-year-old woman developed agranulocytosis during treatment with leflunomide [ route and dosage not
Hematologic
Table 2 displays the most common adverse reactions in the controlled studies in patients with RA at one year (≥ 5% in any leflunomide treatment group)
The half life of leflunomide is very long and thus it takes a long time to wash out of the body (many weeks)
Theoretically, turmeric might increase the risk of liver damage when taken with hepatotoxic drugs
Arava (leflunomide) is a brand-name prescription medication
Though rare, this medication can also cause drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), which can look like fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes
A severe and sometimes deadly reaction has happened
Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant
The concentration of the active A severe and sometimes deadly reaction has happened
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Arava is harmful to the developing fetus and should not be used during pregnancy
Background: The high discontinuation rate in RA patients who use LEF might be attributed to their intolerance rather than irresponsibility