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 bisphosphonates?
Live vaccines should be avoided when taking this class of medications.
What are DMARDs/biologic agents?
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What is Frozen?
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?
Clients taking chronic glucocorticoids require frequent monitoring of this lab value.
What is blood glucose?
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What is Netflix?
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.
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What is colchicine?
This medication must be taken first thing in the morning with a full glass of water.
What is alendronate?
Clients taking bisphosphonates must remain upright for this amount of time.
What is 30 minutes?
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What is memorize every detail?
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?
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Who is Winnie the Pooh?
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 client taking raloxifene suggests this complication.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
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Who is Jasmine?