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  • name a DMARD that treats lupus?
    methotrexate
  • name a targeted DMARDs
    Tofacitinib
  • what is the FDA safety alert for tofacitinib?
    increases risk for blood clots, heart problems and cancer
  • what immunosuppressive medication treats Lupus?
    Azathioprine
  • what class is methotrexate?
    immunosuppressives
  • moa of tofacitinib
    disrupts signaling pathways of inflammation and immune responses
  • what class is hydroxychloroquine?
    antimalarials
  • what medication classes can treat lupus?
    NSAIDs, corticosteroids, DMARDs, antimalarials, & immunosuppressives
  • what medication classes treat Lupus?
    NSAIDs, corticosteroids, DMARDs, antimalarials, immunosuppressive agents
  • why use tofacitinib?
    moderate to severe RA if methotrexate did not work
  • name 2 biological DMARDs (immunomodulators)
    etanercept, anakinra/tocilizumab
  • what class is tofacitinib?
    Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor
  • what class is sulfasalazine?
    sulfonamides
  • name 3 nonbiological DMARDs (traditional drugs)
    methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine
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