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chapter 94 Dipiro's drugs

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methotrexate (rheumatrex)   oral or IM: 7.5-15 mg q WEEK   CI in nursing preg liver or less than  
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leflunomide (arava)   oral 100 mg dialy for 3 days then 10-20 mg daily or 10-20 mg daily without loading dose   inhibit purine CI in liver disease contra nursing or pregers  
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hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil   oral 200-300 mg bid, after 1-2 months may decrease to 200 mg bid or daily   for pregers eye exam q 6 months  
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sulfasalazine (azulfadine)   500 mg bid, then increase to 1 gram bid max   prodrug not for sulfa allergy, ADR limit use  
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etanercept (enbrel)   50 mg SC wekkly   TNF inhibitors2 TNF receptors linked to an Fc fragment of human IgG1  
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inflixidmab (remicade)   3 mg/kg IV at 0, 2, 6 weeks then q 8 weeks   TNF inhibitorchimeric anti-TNF antibody fused to a human constant region IgG1  
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adalimumab (Humira)   40 mg SC q 2 weeks   TNF inhibitorHuman IgG1 antibody to TNF  
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anakinra (Kineret)   100 mg SC daily   interleukin 1 inhibitor IL-1 receptor antagonist not to be used with TNF blocking agents  
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rituximab (Rituxan)   1000 mg twice 2 weeks apart   depletes peripheral b cells  
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abatacept (Orencia   < 60 kg 500 mg60-100 kg 750 mg>100 kg 1000 mg   Prevent t-cell activationinhibits interaction between the anti presenting cells and T cells preventing T cells from activation to promote inflammatory process  
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cyclosporine   oral 2.5 mg/kg/day   reduces production of cytokines involved in T cell activation  
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azathioprine (imuran)   50-100 mg daily   watch in renal dys fxn  
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