Leflunomide
FDA Approved: * September 13, 2005Pharm Company: * BARR
Category: Arthritis
Leflunomide, sold under the brand name Arava among others, is an immunosuppressive disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD),[2] used in active moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. It is a pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor that works by inhibiting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase.[3] Bottle of Leflunomide (Arava) and tablet Contents 1 Medical use 2 Side effects 2.1 Contraindications 3 Interactions 4 Mechanism of action 5 Pharmacok... [wikipedia]
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Leflunomide Availability
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Why is the availability of leflunomide nonexistant? No pharmacy in my area (southern Nevada) has been able to supply it ...
side effects of leflunomide
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I have Lupus/RA. I noticed before even starting this drug I was waking up at night with barely any blood flow in my extr...