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Is Smoking Marijuana Advisable While On Leflunomide?
Question: I will I am scheduled to start taking Leflunomide for psoriatric disease. I smoke about 5 or six hits of marijuana every night. On occasions I may smoke a little more. Will this impact my lover or cause other problems?
Brief Answer:
Possibility of interactions cannot be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
A few people have reported drug interactions on taking leflunomide as well as marijuana. So, you would have to take it at your own risk. The following link will let you know about the possibilities:
http://www.ehealthme.com/drug-interaction/leflunomide/marijuana/
Your lover is unlikely to be affected directly by your taking these.
Regards
Possibility of interactions cannot be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
A few people have reported drug interactions on taking leflunomide as well as marijuana. So, you would have to take it at your own risk. The following link will let you know about the possibilities:
http://www.ehealthme.com/drug-interaction/leflunomide/marijuana/
Your lover is unlikely to be affected directly by your taking these.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
There was a typo I'm my question. I was trying to ask about potential impact on my liver, not my "lover".
Brief Answer:
The situation can change
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for clarifying. The possibility of impact on liver cannot be ruled out. You need to understand that drugs (including marijuana) need to be metabolized by the liver. So, you have already overburdened your liver. Unless you can take care of your substance use/abuse, the potential of damage to the liver would always remain. I would insist you to get in touch with rehab. I am quite sure that you can get over it.
I would insist you to check the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg
Feel free to write back.
Regards
The situation can change
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for clarifying. The possibility of impact on liver cannot be ruled out. You need to understand that drugs (including marijuana) need to be metabolized by the liver. So, you have already overburdened your liver. Unless you can take care of your substance use/abuse, the potential of damage to the liver would always remain. I would insist you to get in touch with rehab. I am quite sure that you can get over it.
I would insist you to check the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg
Feel free to write back.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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