Open AccessEvaluation of efficacy of combination of methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine with leflunomide in active rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
N.S. Shashikumar,
M. Shivamurthy,
S Chandrashekara
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.71916
Subject(s) - leflunomide , hydroxychloroquine , medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , methotrexate , rheumatology , arthritis , pharmacology , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Several new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis are available including leflunomide. Comparative studies of treatment with leflunomide (against methotrexate) report a better quality of life.