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. 2019 Dec 3;17(Suppl 2):73. doi: 10.1186/s12969-019-0373-y

Table 1 (abstract A5).

Immunomodulatory Medication Use in Youth with Newly-Diagnosed SLE, N=650

Proportion with prescription fills after first SLE diagnosis code, n (%) Within 3 months Within 6 months Within 1 year
Immunomodulatory medication (hydroxychloroquine or immunosuppressant) 428 (66) 460 (71) 511 (78)
Hydroxychloroquine 374 (58) 407 (63) 457 (70)
Immunosuppressant 114 (18) 162 (25) 221 (34)

Immunosuppressant medications include: mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, leflunomide, methotrexate, tacrolimus, and oral cyclophosphamide