Question

A 70-year-old man presents with proximal muscle weakness, difficulty rising from a chair, and elevated creatine kinase. He has been started on high-dose corticosteroids for polymyositis. According to NICE, what is an important adjunct therapy to consider?

Accepted Answer

Bisphosphonate prophylaxis

Answer

Immunoglobulin infusion

Answer

Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors

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Methotrexate bridging

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High-dose IV antibiotics

Practice question

A 70-year-old man presents with proximal muscle weakness, difficulty rising from a chair, and elevated creatine kinase. He has been started on high-dose corticosteroids for polymyositis. According to NICE, what is an important adjunct therapy to consider?