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Do you recommend patients continue folic acid for a few weeks after methotrexate discontinuation?

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Rheumatology · Harvard Medical School

If Methotrexate (MTX) is being discontinued due to a side effect or toxicity, it make senses to maintain the folic acid supplementation for an additional few weeks as this may help minimize some of the unwanted symptoms such as mouth sores or nausea.

If MTX is being discontinued due to lack of effic...

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