Rheumatoid arthritis Archives

Hydroxychloroquine Clinical Pearls – COVID-19 Buzz

Date March 22, 2020 Author By Eric Christianson Category Rheumatoid Arthritis

The world is a buzz with COVID-19 news and rightfully so. I want to cover hydroxychloroquine clinical pearls. This drug has been purported to have activity against coronavirus. Here’s a link to that research article. Uses of Hydroxychloroquine While it is classified as an antimalarial agent, the most common, long term use for hydroxychloroquine that […]

Methotrexate and Thrombocytopenia Case

Date September 8, 2019 Author By Eric Christianson Category Rheumatoid Arthritis, Thrombocytopenia

The following case on methotrexate and thrombocytopenia was donated by Kirk Seale, M.S., PharmD, BCGP. Kirk received his Master’s degree in Drug regulatory affairs from the University of Florida and received his PharmD from the University of Mississippi. He has also been appointed to serve on the Government Affairs Committee with The American Society of Consultant […]