Friday, August 5, 2011

Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad: A patient with rheumatoid arthritis was to be put on Leflunomide.


Situation: A patient with rheumatoid arthritis was to be put on Leflunomide. 
Dr. Bad: Go ahead.
Dr. Good: Avoid it.
Lesson: Exposure to leflunomide, embryotoxic and teratogenic, must be avoided during pregnancy.
(Arthritis Rheum 2010;62:1494)

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