Situation: A female with rheumatoid arthritis became pregnant while taking leflunomide.
Dr. Bad: Continue it.
Dr. Good: Stop it immediately
Lesson: In women with rheumatoid arthritis who become pregnant while taking leflunomide, healthy pregnancy outcomes usually occur, if the drug is discontinued at the earliest and a cholestyramine drug elimination procedure is done. (Arthritis Rheum 2010;62:1494)
Dr. Bad: Continue it.
Dr. Good: Stop it immediately
Lesson: In women with rheumatoid arthritis who become pregnant while taking leflunomide, healthy pregnancy outcomes usually occur, if the drug is discontinued at the earliest and a cholestyramine drug elimination procedure is done. (Arthritis Rheum 2010;62:1494)
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