Recommend Folic Acid for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Methotrexate

October 2014

Questions often come up about how to manage methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Methotrexate is usually first-line for rheumatoid arthritis. It's often as effective as a biologic alone...and usually safer.

Help improve tolerability so patients don't stop unnecessarily.

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Table of Contents

Hypertension Use Three "Core" Meds for Resistant Hypertension
Opioids Alert Patients About Changes to Their Hydrocodone Combo Rxs
Rheumatoid Arthritis Recommend Folic Acid for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Methotrexate
Diabetes Advise Taking "Flozins" in the Morning
Respiratory & Allergy Save Xolair as a Last Resort for Chronic Hives
Antithrombotics Switch to Aspirin Alone After a Year for Most Stent Patients
Supplements Watch for Adverse Effects When Combining Garcinia cambogia and Serotonergic Meds
Women's Health Avoid Topical NSAIDs During Pregnancy
Cardiology Consider Starting a Beta-Blocker for Surgery in High-Risk Patients
Med Synchronization Explain "Med Sync" to Your Office Staff
Anxiety Consider Pregabalin as an Alternative to a Benzo for Anxiety
COPD Consider How Striverdi Respimat Compares to Arcapta, Foradil, or Serevent
Infectious Diseases Don't Rely on aPTT for Heparin Monitoring in Patients On Oritavancin
Substance Use Disorder Watch for Signs of Gabapentin Abuse