Lefumide, Leflunomide

Lefumide is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, reduces swelling and inflammation in the body.

Lefumide is known as a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD). Lefumide eases pain and stiffness associated with both of the conditions rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, and Lefumide also reduces the damaging effect of the disease on Joints. Lefumide works by blocking the way inflammation develops in joints. Lefumide suppresses the underlying disease process, rather than simply treating the disease.

Some of the potential side effects of Lefumide can include the symptoms below;

Nausea,
Headache,
Dyspepsia,
Rash,
Diarrhoea,
Increased liver enzymes,
Respiratory tract infection.