Arava Linked To Nerve Problem

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http://arthritis.about.com/b/a/100263.htm

.... some patients who take Arava develop peripheral neuropathy (a nerve

problem involving numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands or feet). ...

Patients who stopped Arava use within 30 days of symptom onset were more

likely to have improvement of symptoms or complete recovery than were

patients who continued to use the drug for longer periods of time. ...

http://arthritis.about.com/od/arava/

.... Arava is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) which reduces

inflammation and slows disease progression of rheumatoid arthritis. It is

not chemically related to other DMARDS. ...