HomeQuestion
Do you routinely supplement folic acid in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are taking sulfasalazine?
2 Answers
Mednet Member
Rheumatology · Harvard Medical School
Full disclosure. I'm not a fan of SSZ in general. I think it is a relic of 20th-century rheumatology when the choices were gold, penicillamine, and a few other toxic molecules.
Nonetheless, I know that there is an audience for SSZ where biological options are less readily available.
In my own experi...
Mednet Member
Rheumatology · Duke University Medical Center
No, I do not routinely use folic acid supplementation in patients with RA on sulfasalazine. It is recommended to supplement FA for those taking sulfasalazine in pregnancy.
CC @Dr. First Last if any additional comments on this!