19 Pfizer Vaccine: First occurrence of life threatening thrombocytopenia after third administration (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) posted 2 years ago by axolotl_peyotl 2 years ago by axolotl_peyotl +19 / -0 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide replies
"The patient in our case report has a history of scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis and was being treated with methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine."
I've seen one or the other used to treat RA, but never both at the same time. Sometimes I wonder
Methotrexate is a cancer drug
Also used for some arthritic conditions - it supresses the immune system and reduces inflammation