Abatacept: Uses, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions
Brand names: ORENCIA
# Abatacept Overview Abatacept (also called Orencia) is a medicine used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases where the body's immune system attacks its own joints and tissues. It works by calming down the immune system so it stops this harmful attack. Doctors may prescribe it for adults and children who have not gotten better with other treatments. The medicine can help reduce pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints, and it may slow down damage to the bones and cartilage. If you take abatacept, it's important to know that it can weaken your immune system, which means you may get infections more easily. Never take it together with TNF-blocking medicines (another type of immune medicine), because this combination increases the risk of serious infections without helping you feel better. Before starting abatacept, tell your doctor about any infections you have, any vaccines you need, or any other medicines you're taking. Your doctor will watch you closely while you're on this medicine to make sure it's working well and not causing problems.
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Check Now ↓Most Reported Side Effects (FAERS)
- DRUG INEFFECTIVE38,611 reports
- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS23,596 reports
- PAIN21,295 reports
- ARTHRALGIA20,152 reports
- JOINT SWELLING19,709 reports
- FATIGUE14,200 reports
- CONTRAINDICATED PRODUCT ADMINISTERED13,791 reports
- DRUG INTOLERANCE12,991 reports
- RASH12,957 reports
- OFF LABEL USE11,744 reports
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Voluntary reports do not establish causation.
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