Misc Facts

Question 1

Rheum drugs. S/E methotrexate (3)

Answer 1

Myelosuppression
Liver cirrhosis
Pneumonitis

Question 2

Rheum drugs. S/E Sulfasalazine (4)

Answer 2

Rashes
Oligospermia
Heinz body anaemia
Interstitial lung disease

Question 3

Rheum drugs. S/E Leflunomide (3)

Answer 3

Liver impairment
Interstitial lung disease
Hypertension

Question 4

Rheum drugs. S/E Hydroxychloroquine (2)

Answer 4

Retinopathy

Corneal deposits

Question 5

Rheum drugs. S/E Prednisolone (5)

Answer 5

Cushingoid features
Osteoporosis
Impaired glucose tolerance
Hypertension
Cataracts

Question 6

Rheum drugs. S/E Gold (1)

Answer 6

Proteinuria

Question 7

Rheum drugs. S/E Penicillamine (2)

Answer 7

Proteinuria

Exacerbation of myaesthenia gravis

Question 8

Rheum drugs. S/E Etanercept (2)

Answer 8

Demyelination

Reactivation of tuberculosis

Question 9

Rheum drugs. S/E Infliximab (1)

Answer 9

Reactivation of tuberculosis

Question 10

Rheum drugs. S/E Adalimumab (1)

Answer 10

Reactivation of tuberculosis

Question 11

Rheum drugs. S/E Rituximab (1)

Answer 11

Infusion reactions are common

Question 12

Rheum drugs. S/E NSAIDs (e.g. naproxen, ibuprofen) (2)

Answer 12

Bronchospasm in asthmatics

Dyspepsia/peptic ulceration