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Posts: 12 (07/30/08 06:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	My daughter will be leaving for college soon. She currently gets remicade infusions (10mgs) every six weeks and 25mgs of methotrexate subcutaneously weekly. She would like to switch the methotrexate to an oral medication, something other than methotrexate tabs. Is there another oral medication you would recommend?
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Posts: 655 (07/31/08 05:54) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	No, I cannot recommend anything for her, since I do not know her and have not personally evaluated her. There are, however, several immunomodulatory agents that are taken orally, including Imuran, CellCept and cyclosporin. The chemotherapist or ocular immunologist who has taken on the responsibility for prescribing her methotrexate and monitoring for toxicity should be able to make the change in medication that she is seeking. csf C. Stephen Foster, MD, FACS, FACR

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