Leflunomide. Me

Take Leflunomide exactly as your health care provider prescribes because the dose and scheduling can be different for different patients. They depend on your weight, overall health condition, past diseases, meds you are currently using and other factors.

The information on Leflunomide dosage and scheduling below is for the most general cases.

As a rule, when you are starting to take leflunomide, you are prescribed to take an larger dose
Of 100 mg once a day for the first three days. After that, the dose is reduced to 20 mg once a day. Leflunomide dosage may the changed in the course of treatment if the doctor prescribes so.
Leflunomide should be taken with a full glass of fluid, either with food or without it, every day at the same time. If you accidentally miss a dose or forget to take one, take it as soon as you remember about it or as soon as you can. However, never take a double dose of leflunomide to compensate the forgotten dose if you don’t remember it until the next day. Simply skip this one and continue according to your regular schedule.

How to Store Leflunomide

Store leflunomide at the temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C)..
Keep leflunomide away from moisture (never keep it in the bathroom!), direct light and heat. Keep it in a place inaccessible for children in a container that a child won’t open.
Don’t take leflunomide after expiration date. However don’t sink expired meds in wastewater (for example, in the toilet). Ask your health care provider how better discard expired leflunomide.

And from me personally, even if you have experienced a noticeable improvement from this med, don’t share leflunomide with friends or family members with similar symptoms or treat them with this med unless they have consulted the doctor, have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and were recommended to take leflunomide.