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Table 2.

Recommended RA medications in patients with moderate HF

Recommended RA medications
Antimetabolite MTX
Selective T cell blocker: abatacept
Monoclonal antibody rituximab
NSAIDS: low dose ASA or selective COX-2 receptor blockers
In resistant cases (New York Heart Association functional class 1–2) Infliximab ≤ 3 mg/kg Adalimumab ≤ 40 mg every two weeks Etanercept ≤ 50 mg/week

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