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jen	ending remicade ?#2	Lead	[-]
Posts: 5 (07/26/07 07:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Our rheumatologist contacted us yesterday and said we should also stop Methotrexate. My son is currently on 15mg weekly PO. Is this the norm? I thought the Remicade would end and if all stays quiet the MTX would be tapered gradually after. How would we know what was keeping his eyes quiet for the 15 weeks in between infusions. I would appreciate any insight into how you would handle a taper of Remicade and Methotrexate. thanks in advance, your expertise is truly a godsend.
fostercs	Re: ending remicade ?#2	#1	[-]
Posts: 2091 (07/26/07 07:56) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes, my policy is the same as your understanding: taper or stop one thing at a time. Stop Remicade. Then taper the methotrexate; that would be my way of doing it. csf C. Stephen Foster, MD, FACS, FACR
jen	Re: ending remicade /#2	#2	[-]
Posts: 5 (07/27/07 07:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thank you, the rheumatologist has agreed to hold off on stopping MTX for a few months before weaning.

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