Drug Safety
2 years ago
Statin therapy may exacerbate underlying neuromuscular disorders.
‼️REMEMBER☝️The only ABSOLUTE contraindication to statins are pts who are HMGCR+
#ACR22 @RheumNow #acrreview https://t.co/A3XGHlrm0X
The RheumNow faculty reporters have been scouring the meeting and online presentations to find the best abstracts from ACR22. Here are some of their choice abstracts reported today on day 1 of…
2 years ago
How long do we hold meds for live-attenuated #Vaccines? ACR 2022 vax guidelines:
💉Pre-vax:
💊csDMARDs - hold time 4 wks
💊bDMARDs -hold time of one dosing interval
💉Post-vax: hold DMARDs for 4 wks
#ACR22 @rheumnow @rheumarhyme @doktora_ging https://t.co/MGc422EtIC
2 years ago
Patel @NaomiRheumMD et al. HbA1c in GiACTA. Tocilizumab assoc HbA1c reduction independent of steroids. Daily steroid dose assoc HbA1c @rheumnow #ACR22 Abstr#0461 https://t.co/9Nbewrpww8 https://t.co/NyeTyWICF6
2 years ago
🪞MIRROR RCT🪞
💊MTX ⬆️ response of Pegloticase in resistant gout pts (60% vs PBO 30.8%)
🦶Tophus resolution wk 52 >24 (cont. benefit💪🏻)
🧪⬇️ drug Ab with MTX
✅ No new IRs
Abst#0001 #ACR22 @RheumNow #plenary https://t.co/8lPKQ0VGqC
2 years ago
Ab0349 #ACR22 BEL vs AZA ifn risks in non-renal SLE
BEL: lower risk of severe ifn (HR 0.81) and hospitalization for ifn (HR 0.73) through 5 yrs
Challenge to interpret data as 56% of patients were on glucocorticoids and other anti-rheumatic meds
@RheumNow https://t.co/a0tNFn5Wqr
2 years ago
MIRROR results showed 12-month safety/efficacy support MTX co-therapy w/ pegloticase. No IRs after 6mo of tx and increased resolution of tophi at wk 52. I use MTX in my gout pts on Pegloticase. Are you #rheumtwitter? Abs 0001 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/FLwOmAYrS4