leflunomide
- noun
- /lɛfˈluːnəmaɪd/
- Specialized
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leflunomida
- Several trials have evaluated the efficacy and safety of leflunomide in patients with RA.
- leflunomide treatment
Examples
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Leflunomide is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug that inhibits the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, responsible for de novo synthesis of pyridine-containing ribonucleotides.
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Three years before this event, leflunomide 20 mg/day had been added to this regimen.
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Additionally, leflunomide was stopped considering the negative effect this drug could have on the patient's recovery.
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Moreover, after stopping leflunomide, she had more complaints of the RA.
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We present the complicated course of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on leflunomide treatment who developed recurrent pneumothorax.
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We present a 53-year-old woman with RA who developed recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax during treatment with leflunomide (Aravas).
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Leflunomide is often prescribed to help manage the inflammation associated with leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis.
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Many patients find that leflunomide significantly reduces their symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Doctors recommend leflunomide as an effective treatment option for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
Synonyms
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Medicine that reduces swelling and pain
A drug taken by mouth to treat rheumatoid arthritis by reducing joint swelling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leflunomide is a modern medicine name made to sound chemical; the ending -mide is like the word 'amide', a common chemical ending. A helpful way to remember leflunomide is that it is a drug that slows certain white blood cells, so it reduces swelling and pain in the joints.