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It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, severe psoriasis (a skin disease), lupus, multiple sclerosis, and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA). Methotrexate oral solution is used together with other medicines to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), or relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the early signs and symptoms mimic those of many other diseases. There is no one blood test or physical finding to confirm the diagnosis.
For rheumatoid arthritis: Adults—At first, 7.5 milligrams (mg) once per week. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
The management of rheumatoid arthritis has changed considerably during the past 15 years. Current strategies emphasize the need for early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention based on the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.
Comparison of methotrexate monotherapy with a combination of methotrexate and etanercept in active, early, moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (COMET): a randomised, double-blind, parallel treatment trial
Applying patient data that included genomic, clinical and demographic information, researchers used AI to determine an initial response to methotrexate in patients with early-stage rheumatoid arthritis.
Methotrexate (MTX) is commonly used for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in several other forms of inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune disease.