Adalimumab: Uses, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions
Brand names: IDACIO
# Adalimumab: What You Need to Know Adalimumab is a medicine that helps reduce swelling and pain caused by certain diseases where the body's immune system attacks itself. Doctors prescribe it for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, and several other inflammatory diseases. The medicine works by blocking a protein in your body that causes inflammation. It comes as an injection that you give yourself under the skin, usually once every two weeks, depending on what condition you're being treated for. Like all medicines, adalimumab has some important safety warnings you should know about. The biggest concern is that it can increase your risk of serious infections, so tell your doctor if you have any signs of infection like fever or cough. You should not take this medicine if you're getting live vaccines, and be careful if you're taking certain other medicines—especially other immune system drugs like abatacept or anakinra, which can increase your infection risk even more. Talk to your doctor about all your health conditions and medicines before starting adalimumab to make sure it's safe for you.
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Check Now ↓Most Reported Side Effects (FAERS)
- DRUG INEFFECTIVE92,349 reports
- PAIN50,157 reports
- ARTHRALGIA49,196 reports
- INJECTION SITE PAIN48,080 reports
- FATIGUE40,232 reports
- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS36,291 reports
- HEADACHE29,038 reports
- NAUSEA27,690 reports
- DIARRHOEA26,317 reports
- RASH25,752 reports
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Voluntary reports do not establish causation.
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