How do members experience Arava?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Rheumatoid arthritis 63 26
Systemic lupus erythematosus 27 10
Psoriatic arthritis 9 5
Joint pain 3 1
Arthritis pain 2 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nausea 6
Diarrhea 5
Hair loss 3
Elevated liver enzymes 2
Headaches 2
Arthritis pain 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 13
Moderate 9
Mild 11
None 10

Member evaluations

MELttdown

evaluated on Nov 01, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for psoriatic arthritis: None
  • Side effects: Severe

azprincess2010

evaluated on Mar 25, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for rheumatoid arthritis: Major
  • Side effects: None