Drug Name

Arava (Leflunomide)

Drug Uses

Arava is used for reducing signs as well as symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. It is as well as used to improve material function as well as to halt the development of structural damage to the joints.

How Taken

Take Arava as directed by your doctor.

• Arava may be used with or without food.
• It may take 4 weeks or more to notice any improvement while using Arava.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Arava is a pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor. It is thought to work by blocking confident enzymes accountable for abnormal tissue development or growth.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Arava , take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store this medicine at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Arava if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Arava;
• you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Drinking alcohol while you are using Arava may increase the risk of liver problems. Talk with your doctor before drinking alcohol while using Arava.
• Avoid receiving vaccines while using Arava.
• Contact your doctor immediately incase you develop a skin rash, tiny blisters over a large portion of the body, or lesions around the eyes, mouth, or throat.
• Arava is not recommended for take in children younger than 18 years of age. Safety as well as effectiveness in this age group possess not been confirmed.
• Arava may cause harm to the fetus. Arava must not be used during pregnancy, or by women who are capable to become pregnant unless they are using reliable forms of birth control. A negative pregnancy test must be obtained before the start of treatment with Arava . Contact your health care provider at once incase your menstrual flow is delayed or incase you suspect that you are pregnant. After completing therapy, women of childbearing potential who plan to become pregnant must undergo a procedure to flush any remaining medicine out of the body system. It is unknown incase Arava is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Arava.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• back pain; bronchitis; diarrhea; dizziness; moistureless skin; hair loss; headache; increased cough; indigestion; joint disorder; loss of appetite; muscle aches; nausea; runny nose; sinus infection; upper respiratory tract infection; urinary tract infection; vomiting; weakness; weight loss.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur :

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blistering or peeling skin; blisters on the inside of eyes, nose, or mouth; chest pain; not light urine; easy bruising/bleeding; feelings of numbness or tingling; fever; infection; muscle cramps, including leg cramps; pale skin; pale stools; sore throat; stomach pain; unusual tiredness; vomiting; yellowing of the eyes or skin.

More Information

Arava is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.