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cyclosporing, azathiprine and methotrexate...what are these

what are cyclosporines mainly used to prevent?

what is the ADE of cyclosporin?

when are cyclosprine, azathioprine and methotrexate used?

____ immunosuppressant is not to be used concurrently with NSAIDs

what immunosuppressants increase blood levelse causing toxicity?

___ and ___ _____ agents can lead to cyclosporine toxicity

what is administered orally to prevent malaria?

t/f leflunomide has no dental drug interactions
True False

t/f gold salts are restrict to RA
True False

what immunosuppressant is used therapeutically in periodontal inflammation

what is used in cominations with methotrexate to reduce signs and symptoms of moderate to severe active RA

what are the ADEs of rituximab? 5

how is rituximab administred?

what should you monitor for with a pt taking rituximab

what type of appt should be used for a pt on immunosuppressants?

what causes gout?

what are the symptoms of gout

what is used most often for pharmacologic therapy for ACUTE gout

what inhibits cyclooxygenase and inhibits protsaglandin and thromboxane synthesis?

what is used for tx of ACUTE gout?

what is used for the management of CHRONIC gout in low doses to inhibit occurrence of acute attacks?

what drug inhibits steps in inflammatory process and is used for limited tx for ACUTE polyarticular gout?

if there is an ACUTE attack in a SINGLE joint what tx is done?

what are the agents that decrease uric acid synthesis of CHRONIC GOUT

which chronic gout drug is generally well tolerated

t/f chronic gout tx with allopuinol may progress to stevens-johns syndrome
True False

allopurinal should be discontinued when?

what is allopurinal used to tx

what does allopurinal do?

what should not be prescirbed with allopurinal use?

what agents are used to decrease uric acid excretion?