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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) facts
- Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that can cause chronic inflammation of the joints and other areas of the body.
- Rheumatoid arthritis can affect people of all ages.
- The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is not known.
- Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, characterized by periods of disease flares and remissions.
- In rheumatoid arthritis, multiple joints are usually, but not always, affected in a symmetrical pattern.
- Chronic inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis can cause permanent joint destruction and deformity.
- Damage to joints can occur early and does not correlate with the severity of symptoms.
- The "rheumatoid factor" is an antibody that can be found in the blood of 80% of people with rheumatoid arthritis.
- There is no known cure for rheumatoid arthritis.
- The treatment of rheumato...
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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Humira (adalimumab) is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and plaque psoriasis. It is also used to treat Crohn's disease after other drugs have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms. It is an injectable protein (antibody). Common side effects include redness, itching, pain, or swelling at the injection site.
The recommended dose of Humira for adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is 40 mg administered every other week. Pediatric dosage is determined by the child's weight. Other drugs may interact with Humira. Tell your doctor all prescription and over-the-counter medications and supplements you use. During pregnancy, Humira should be used only when prescribed. It is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Similar drugs pass into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Our Humira (adalimumab) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.
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Humira Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Rheumatoid Arthritis
HUMIRA (adalimumab) is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms, inducing major clinical response, inhibiting the progression of structural damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. HUMIRA (adalimumab) can be used alone or in combination with methotrexate or other non-biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
HUMIRA (adalimumab) is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active p...
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What is Humira Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
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Humira Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Serious and sometimes fatal infections may occur during treatment with adalimumab. Stop using adalimumab and call your doctor right away if you have signs of infection such as:
- fever, sweating, chills, tired feeling;
- feeling short of breath;
- cough, sore throat; or
- flu symptoms, weight loss.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these other serious side...
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What is Consumer information?
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Humira Consumer Information: Uses
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid, psoriatic, and ankylosing spondylitis). This medication is also used to treat psoriasis (plaque-type). It works by blocking a protein (tumor necrosis factor or TNF) found in the body's immune system that causes joint swelling and damage.
Early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with more aggressive therapy, including this type of medication (TNF blockers), helps to reduce further joint damage and preserve joint function.
This medication is also used to treat a bowel condition called Cr...
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