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Classifications Of Humira

Health Encyclopedia: Psoriasis Highlights

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A study released in October 2006 shows an increased risk of heart attacks in people with psoriasis. The risk was highest in young patients with severe psoriasis.

Drug Research

Results from a Phase III (late-stage) study show that adalimumab (Humira) is more effective than methotrexate in the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. In the study, 80% of patients treated for 16 weeks with adalimumab reported a 75% or better improvement, compared with 36% of patients treated with ...

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Crohn's & Colitis Medications: A look at IBD Treatment Advances

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... Today, there are basically five categories or classifications of drugs to treat Crohn's... Read more »

Diagnosed with IBD. . . Now What? (Pt. 1)

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...Ulcerative Colitis fall into five categories, or classifications:1. Aminosalicylates or... Read more »

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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment

...factor (TNF). Current anti-TNF drugs include infliximab (Remicade), etanercept (Enbrel), and adalimumab (Humira). Other biologic response modifiers include the interleukin-1 antagonist anakinra... Read more »

Crohn's Disease: Highlights

Drug ApprovalAdalimumab (Humira) was approved in 2007 to treat adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease.Infliximab (Remicade) was approved in 2006 for treating active Crohns disease... Read more »

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Highlights

...remission. Among these findings:A combination of methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall) and adalimumab (Humira) works better in improving symptoms and achieving remission than either drug alone.A... Read more »

Scleroderma: Other Treatments

...scleroderma. The current agents include infliximab (Remicade), etanercept (Enbrel), and adalimumab (Humira).Halofuginone. Halofuginone, a drug that slows down the synthesis of collagen, is showing... Read more »

Psoriasis: Other Medications

...clinic. Patients with a history of infection or heart failure should not take this drug.Adalimumab (Humira) is another TNF-blocker. It is being tested in clinical trials for treatment of psoriasis... Read more »

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