Clinical case study

Jane is a 42-year-old woman who presented to her GP with a 7-week history of pain and morning stiffness of more than one hour in her hands and feet. Jane was referred to a rheumatologist who confirmed the tenderness and swelling in the small joints of her hands and ran tests which confirmed raised c-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels. Jane tested negative for rheumatoid factor (RhF) and positive for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies.

Jane presents to the pharmacy with a prescription for methotrexate and prednisolone. Which counselling points would you cover with Jane? What would be your role in optimising methotrexate therapy?

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