How do you counsel patients regarding alcohol intake when prescribing DMARDs other than methotrexate?
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Rheumatology · Berkshire Health Systems
I always inquire about alcohol intake before starting any drug with a known issue of hepatotoxicoty, using the “Law of Two” I learned as an intern: alcohol abusers under-report their intake by a factor of two. Assuming there is no such red flag to avoid the drug, I tell my patients that alcohol is n...