RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS-METHOTREXATE SIDE EFFECTS
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SUMMARY
1. Mucosa: stomatitis
2. Lungs: fibrosis, pneumonia (from immunosuppression)
2. Bone marrow: myelosuppression
3. Liver: hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis
4. Kidneys: nephrotoxicity
5. Joints: worsens rheumatoid nodules
6. Teratogenicity: contraindicated in pregnancy
7. Infection: increased risk of wound infection
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
