Lefumide 20 mg

Lefumide 20 mg is a medicine approved to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. It is also effective in treating psoriatic arthritis. The medicine contains the active ingredient Leflunomide, a class of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Doctors often prescribe Leflunomide to treat rheumatoid alone or in combination with DMARDs. Lefumide blocks the formation of DNA, which plays a crucial role in replicating cells such as those in the immune system. It causes suppression of the immune system to reduce inflammation, bringing up swelling in rheumatoid arthritis. Usually, it takes four to six weeks to feel the effects of the antirheumatic drug. In conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, the immune system mistakenly attacks parts of your body. This causes a significant reduction in inflammation that makes your joints swollen and stiff.