A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis, managed with Methotrexate 15mg once weekly and Folic Acid 5mg once weekly (on a different day), present...

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A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis, managed with Methotrexate 15mg once weekly and Folic Acid 5mg once weekly (on a different day), presents for a routine blood test monitoring. Which potential adverse effect of Methotrexate is primarily monitored using the Full Blood Count (FBC)?

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Myelosuppression

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Hepatotoxicity

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Nephrotoxicity

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Pulmonary fibrosis

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Increased infection risk

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Methotrexate Monitoring / Prescribing

A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis, managed with Methotrexate 15mg once weekly and Folic Acid 5mg once weekly (on a different day), presents for a routine blood test monitoring. Which potential adverse effect of Methotrexate is primarily monitored using the Full Blood Count (FBC)?