Lerava( Leflunomide)
Pharmacologic Category: Antirheumatic
Dosage Forms: Tablet, Oral (10 mg, 20 mg)
Mechanism of Action: A pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor
Use: Treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis in adults
Dosing and Administration:
• This medicine can be taken with or without food
Benefits of Leflunomide:
• Reduction of rheumatoid arthritis and symptoms
• Inhibition of structural damage
• Improvement in physical function
Contraindications:
• Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
• Severe hepatic impairment
• Serious infections
• Severe immunodeficiency
• Bone marrow dysplasia