A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has been taking methotrexate 20 mg orally once weekly with folic acid for 6 months. Her blood results ha...

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A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has been taking methotrexate 20 mg orally once weekly with folic acid for 6 months. Her blood results have been stable for the last 3 months. According to BNF recommendations, how often should full blood count and liver function tests now be monitored?

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Every 2-3 months

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Every 2 weeks

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Monthly

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Every 6 months

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Annually

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Methotrexate Therapy

A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has been taking methotrexate 20 mg orally once weekly with folic acid for 6 months. Her blood results have been stable for the last 3 months. According to BNF recommendations, how often should full blood count and liver function tests now be monitored?