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q6
bingousmle - 09-30-10 21:37
A56-year-old woman is to be treated for severechronic rheumatoid arthritis. She is already receiving maximum doses of naproxen. Whichof the following agents would be most appropriate for providing additional chronic antiinflammatory activity?
(A) celecoxib
(B) dexamethasone
(C) infliximab
(D) methotrexate
(E) tacrolimu
bingousmle - 09-30-10 21:37
A56-year-old woman is to be treated for severechronic rheumatoid arthritis. She is already receiving maximum doses of naproxen. Whichof the following agents would be most appropriate for providing additional chronic antiinflammatory activity?
(A) celecoxib
(B) dexamethasone
(C) infliximab
(D) methotrexate
(E) tacrolimu
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: q6 babbu5508 - 10-10-10 06:44 My answer is: b.
the next step in anti-inflammatory action when NSAIDs are intolerable or insuffiecient....followed by chemotherapy drugs
#4
Re: q6 babbu5508 - 10-11-10 09:02 GOOD POINT TO NOTE HERE....IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, WE MOVE ON TO DMARD'S rather than steroids when NSAID's dont work
#22
Re: q6 mudathir80 - 01-30-12 15:46 My answer is: d.
After using the maximum dose of anti inflamatory drug the best next step should be methotrexate
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