Drug survival and reasons for discontinuation of intramuscular methotrexate: A study of 212 consecutive patients switching from oral methotrexate

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 102-106

  Linde, L ^a   Hetland, M L ^a   Ostergaard M ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; METHOTREXATE;

ABNORMALLY HIGH SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSAL DISEASE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 33646486238     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740500343294     Document Type: Article

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