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Pharmacology NSAIDs, Gout and Rheumatoid Ahritis af9dc972

A rheumatoid Ahritis patient on Methotrexate, steroids and NSAIDs for past 4 months has had no retardation of disease progression. What is the next rational step in management?

A
Sta monotherapy with anti-TNF alpha drugs
B
Continue Methotrexate and steroids
C
Stop oral Methotrexate and sta parenteral Methotrexate
D
Add Sulfasalazine
High-Yield Explanation
For patient with RA, Steroid and NSAIDS one given for symptomatic relief. Methotrexate used alone or in combination therapy has become a mainstay of treatment in patient with RA or psoriatic ahritis. Methotrexate is a folic acid antagonist that inhibits cytokine production and purine nucleotide biosynthesis leading to immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effects. If methotrexate alone is not working, We add sulfasalazine, If it still doesn't work, we give triple therapy which are:- Methotrexate Sulfasalazine Hydroxychloroquine/ Leflunomide If triple therapy doesn't work, we Sta INF inhibitor.

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