A patient will begin taking etanercept (Enbrel) for severe rheumatoid arthritis. The patient has been taking methotrexate (Rheumatrex). The patient asks if the etanercept is stronger than the methotrexate
The nurse will tell the patient that etanercept _____ methotrexate.
a. has synergistic effects with
b. helps reduce adverse effects associated with
c. is better at delaying progression of joint damage than
d. has fewer adverse effects than
ANS: C
Etanercept has been shown to reduce symptoms in patients with moderate to severe RA who have not responded to methotrexate. It does not have synergistic effects with methotrexate or reduce adverse effects of methotrexate. It has many adverse effects.
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