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High Alt After Methotrexate

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Dr.  Divakara MD

recommended range. II have rheumatoid arthritis and take methotrexate .5ml injected weekly, High cholesterol ... (ALT level is 30)?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

My son with Crohn's is on methotexrate (he's been taking 20 mg/week for 9 weeks) and just had a test with his ALT level at about 100. AST was lightly elevated but not as much. He's a long distance ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S MD

I have a high level of SGOT (AST) of 81 and SGPT(ALT) of 100 and Gamma GT is 55. I take 4 pills of Methotrexate every week since a long time due to my psoriatic arthritis . Should I be concerned or is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

Is there an interaction between methotrexate and memantine? I am taking 2 10mg of memantine per day and 6 tablets each Saturday of 15mg methotrexate. I began the methotrexate in mid XXXXXXX 2017 to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

Can methotrexate taken last Saturday be a problem with clindamycin antibiotic taken the following Thursday. And should i stop the methotrexate until I finish the 10 day cycle of clindamycin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

My ALT blood test went up to 99 so doctor took me off methotrexate, I also stopped alcohol altogether. In two weeks ALT back to 28. Take 21mg a week for RA. Not sure now if t was methotrexate or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Yes, I just received some blood tests back. AST 87, ALT 204, RDW 17.7 and MPV 11.8. I had started methotrexate several months ago for RA. My rheumy told me to stop taking the metho and the arava I was on for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

have fallen below the safe limit by now? I have been told to come off methotrexate until my ALT level ...I have been on 15mg/week methotrexate for a year for atopic excema (which I have had since ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Laxmikant Desai MD

MY AST IS 56 AND MY ALT IS 91. BACK IN 2012 MY ALT WAS 55. I DO NOT RINK ALCOHOL BUT HAVE GAINED 25 POUNDS AM 222. AND I HAVE PSORIAIS. I DID TAKE METHOTREXATE FOR A YEAR BUT NOW THEY WERE GOING TO... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Laxmikant Desai ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hi I m currently taking 15mg of Methotrexate weekly. My ALT level is running at about 41iu/l. My ... just as effective. Should I continue to take methotrexate in your opinion ? Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)