Active Ingredient: Methotrexate
Active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
7.5 - 20 mg
From 7.5 To 20 mg once every 7 day(s)
The usual dose is 7.5-15 mg once weekly. The planned weekly dose may be administered in three divided doses over 36 hours. The schedule may be adjusted gradually to achieve an optimal response but should not exceed a total weekly dose of 20 mg. Thereafter the dose should be reduced to the lowest possible effective dose which in most cases is achieved within 6 weeks.
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