DMARD/RA Meds
This DMARD is known for causing bone marrow suppression and infection risk
What is methotrexate?
This medication is only effective for inflammation caused by gout
What is colchicine?
This medication class decreases osteoclast activity and bone resorption
What are biphosphonates?
Live vaccines should be avoided when taking this class of meds
What are DMARDs/biologic agents?
You should always be asking your patient these questions in regards to supplements
"Do you take any supplements? What do they contain?"
This medication used in RA can cause blindness if not properly monitored
What is hydroxychloroquine?
This drug is commonly used to treat chronic gout by inhibiting uric acid production
What is allopurinol?
This SERM decreases bone resorption and reduces breast cancer risk
What is raloxifene?
Patients taking chronic glucocorticoids require frequent monitoring of this lab value?
What is blood glucose?
This supplement should be avoided in patients at risk for seizures, and increase blood flow to the brain
What is Ginkgo Biloba?
This class of medications slows joint degeneration but may take months to work
What are DMARDs?
This medication should not be taken with grapefruit juice
What is colchicine?
This medication must be taken first thing in the morning with a full glass of water
What is alendronate?
Patients taking biphosphonates must remain upright for this amount of time?
What is 30 minutes?
This supplement was recently reclassified as a schedule 3 drug
What is cannabis?
This immunosuppressant can cause gingival hyperplasia and hirsutism?
What is cyclosporine?
This lab value is monitored to evaluate the effectiveness of long-term gout therapy
What is serum uric acid level?
This hormone inhibits osteoclasts and can be given as a nasal spray
What is calcitonin?
Baseline labs for gout therapy include uric acid and this organ function
What is renal function?
These adverse effects of cannabis may also be the goals of therapy when prescribing it to patients
What is increased appetite and sleepiness?
These medications provide pain relief in RA but do not alter disease progression.
What are NSAIDs?
This medication may initially increase gout attacks when therapy begins
What is allopurinol?
This diagnostic scan is used to evaluate treatment effectiveness for osteoporosis
What is a DEXA scan?
Unilateral leg pain and swelling in a patient taking raloxifene suggests this complication
What is deep vein thrombosis?
This herbal affects serotonin, decreases the effectiveness of many medications, and can cause serotonin syndrome in patients taking other antidepressants
What is St. John's Wort?