When to Check Drug Levels & Why

Checking blood levels of commonly used disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has gained widespread attention in the rheumatology community, even resulting in a recent guidance document from EULAR for biologics.1 Although a highly useful tool, drug level measurement in rheumatology is not without challenges; many of our drugs violate the basic principles of pharmacology that we...
Source: The Rheumatologist - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Biologics/DMARDs Conditions Drug Updates Rheumatoid Arthritis Systemic Lupus Erythematosus adalimumab adherence azathioprine dosage dosage adjustment drug levels etanercept HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE infliximab mycophenoloate SLE Res Source Type: research