A Patient Will Begin Taking Etanercept [Enbrel] for Severe Rheumatoid

A patient will begin taking etanercept [Enbrel] for severe rheumatoid arthritis. The patient has been taking methotrexate [Rheumatrex]. The patient asks if the etanercept is stronger than the methotrexate. The nurse will tell the patient that etanercept ____ methotrexate.

A) has synergistic effects with
B) helps reduce adverse effects associated with
C) is better at delaying progression of joint damage than
D) has fewer adverse effects than