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Leflunomide
Pronounced le-FLOO-nah-mide
Brand names: Arava
Type: Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) · All Other Medicines
What Leflunomide is used for
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis, on specialist advice
Common side effects
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Hair thinning
- Rash
- Raised blood pressure
Important cautions
- Can injure the liver — liver tests are monitored
- Causes birth defects and stays in the body for up to years after stopping unless a washout procedure is used — pregnancy planning requires that washout
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Toxicity lists: Leflunomide also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Liver.
Related medicines — Other Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.