Question

A 62-year-old woman is prescribed methotrexate 15 mg once weekly for rheumatoid arthritis. What is the most important co-prescription to reduce the risk of side effects?

Accepted Answer

Folic acid 5 mg once weekly

Answer

Prednisolone 5 mg once daily

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Omeprazole 20 mg once daily

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Adalimumab 40 mg every two weeks

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Allopurinol 100 mg once daily

Practice question

A 62-year-old woman is prescribed methotrexate 15 mg once weekly for rheumatoid arthritis. What is the most important co-prescription to reduce the risk of side effects?