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Remicade

Remicade (Infliximab) is an immunosuppresant, approved by the FDA for the treatment of Crohn's Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile arthritis. It is administered through a subcutaneous injection.

The most common side effects of Remicade are dry cough, fever, weight loss, fever with chills, body aches, flu symptoms. Patients taking Remicade are at increased risk for serious adverse effects, including serious infections that can lead to hospitalization or death. Because Remicade affects the immune system, it can lower the body's ability to fight infections, such as tuberculosis and other opportunistic infections. Remicade is a blocker of TNF (tumor necrosis factor) and may cause lymphomas (a form of cancer) and other malignancies.

Recently, Remicade was given a Black Box Label Warning by the FDA. The Black Box Warning is the strongest warning label a drug can have applied to it. Drugs that carry a high risk of serious side effects or potentially deadly adverse reactions are given this warning. This label is given only after medical studies have indicated that there are serious risks associated with the side effects of the medication.

Fast Facts

Name: Remicade
Generic: Infliximab
Manufacturer: Johnson & Johnson
Date approved: 1999
Status: Prescription Only - Black Box Warning Label
Approved uses: Psoriasis, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis and ulcerative colitis
Off-Label uses: None
Side effects: Low or high blood pressure, chest pain, difficulty breathing, rash, itching, fever and chills. Serious Fungal Infections have have been reported by the FDA, giving it a Black Box Warning label.
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News Articles Related to Remicade

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TB Link to TNF-Antagonist/Immunosuppressant.(Brief Article) : An article from: Internal Medicine News

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