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Dr. Lee's Drugs
| Drug | Indication | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Topical Corticosteroids | Lupus, RA, Psoriasis | |
| systemic corticosteroids | lupus, RA, (worsens psoriasis) | |
| HCQ | lupus, RA (worsens psoriasis) | non-biologic DMARD |
| SSZ | RA | non-biologic DMARD |
| MTX | lupus nephritis, 1st line RA, psoriasis | non-biologic DMARD |
| leflunomide | RA | non-biologic DMARD |
| Acitretin | Psoriasis | |
| Apremilast | Psoriasis | |
| Cyclophosphamide | lupus nephritis | |
| Mycophenolic mofetil | lupus nephritis | |
| TNF alpha blockers | ALL RA, some psoriasis, NO LUPUS | |
| infliximab | RA, psoriasis | TNF alpha |
| Etanercept | RA, psoriasis | TNF alpha |
| Adalilmumab | RA, psoriasis | TNF alpha |
| Golimumab (IV, SC) | RA | TNF alpha |
| Certolizumab | RA | TNF alpha |
| Belimumab | Lupus | non-TNF alpha biologic |
| Rituximab | Lupus, RA | non-TNF alpha biologic |
| Abatacept | RA | non-TNF alpha biologic |
| Tocilizumab | RA | non-TNF alpha biologic |
| Tofacitinib | RA | TsDMARD |
| Ustekinumab | Psoriasis | non-TNF alpha biologic |
| Secukinumab | Psoriasis | non-TNF alpha biologic |
| Ixekizumab | Psoraisis | non-TN Falpha biologic |
| Crohn's Disease | Secukinumab, Ixekizumab | |
| Heart Failure | TNF alpha, Acitretin | |
| Reactivate/Contraindication Hep B | TNF alpha, Rituximab | |
| COPD Exacerbaton | Abatacept | |
| Lupus-Like Symptoms | TNF alpha | |
| GI perforation | Rituximab, Tocilizumab, Toficitinib | |
| BCG Vaccine | Ustekinumab | |
| Depresseion | Apremilast | |
| Active Infection/ Risk for serious infection | All biologics | |
| Cytopenia | Rituximab, Tocilizumab, Toficitinib | |
| Demyelinating Disease | TNF alpha, Abatacept, Rituximab | |
| Cardiac Arrhythmia | Rituximab | |
| Alterations in liver functions | MTX, Leflunomide, Tocilizumab, Toficitinib | |
| NSAIDs | Lupus, RA, (worsens psoriasis) |