In the U.S., Simponi is approved as a 50 mg subcutaneous injection once a month and is indicatedIn combination with methotrexate for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritisAlone or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritisFor the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitisSimponi is available in two dosage forms. The Simponi SmartJect is a novel autoinjector designed to meet the needs of arthritis patients that has received the Ease-of-Use Commendation by the Arthritis Foundation. Simponi is also available as an easy to use prefilled syringe.
Methotrexate is usually yellow.
Methotrexate uses insulin needles.
Yes, methotrexate is gluten free.
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No. Methotrexate is not a controlled medication.
Yes, headaches are a common side effect of methotrexate.
No, methotrexate is a form of chemotherapy and an immunosuppressant. It is used to treat autoimmune disease and some forms of cancer.
This would be best discussed with his doctor I am an adult on the same stuff and from what I understand there is an increased risk if infection. At one stage I ended up not being able to get rid of a lung infection while on Methotrexate and antibiotics until i dropped the methotrexate for the course of antibiotics plus one more week. If you are on methotrexate make a point of mentioning it to your Doctor if you are going to have any live inoculations against illnesses because the methotrexate will reduce the effectiveness of the injections or possibly make them useless altogether.
Yes. You cannot donate blood while on methotrexate.
Obsevations were made that indicated that MTX was well tolerated even after a period of 12 years. Go to the link named (Longterm methotrexate use in rheumatoid arthritis) below for more details
Yes, sometimes vets do give methotrexate, but it is in combination with other medications, and usually in extreme cases. If you have human methotrexate, do not attempt to dose it to your dog. This should only be done under vet care. Methotrexate is fatal if not given correctly.