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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Side Effects Of Enbrel

Enbrel's long-term safety affirmed in new study

October 02, 2008
A recent study has found that Enbrel (etanercept) is safe for use by patients for up to 2.5 years. Patients in the study who had psoriasis were able to take the medication for 48 weeks without suffering any more adverse side effects than those taking a placebo. Enbrel works by affecting a protein that plays an important role in inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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TNF inhibitors may slightly increase risk for skin cancer
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...high cost of the drugs and the risk of harmful side effects such as serious infections and... Read more »

Health Guide

New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
...to these drugs. High costs, complicated administration of the the drugs and potenitally deadly side effects are issues patients must consider. To read the story, visit WSJ, “New Treatments for... Read more »
Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
...(NSAIDs). COX-2 inhibitors were developed specifically to decrease the well-recognized gastric side effects and intolerance associated with the use of some NSAIDs. Traditional NSAIDs, such as... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment
...to the bones and ligaments of the jointPreserve movementTo be as inexpensive and as free from side effects as possible over the long-termDrug Categories Used for Rheumatoid ArthritisThe drug... Read more »
Psoriasis: Other Medications
...rheumatoid arthritis) and cancer. Nearly all are powerful medications with potentially serious side effects. These drugs should be used only for severely incapacitating cases of psoriasis, which... Read more »
Scleroderma: Other Treatments
...in severe scleroderma, indicate that this combination has significant benefits with few toxic side effects. Additional research will compare stem cell transplants to monthly cyclophosphamide... Read more »

Medications

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...periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »

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This medication is used alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (e.g., methotrexate) to... Read more »

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...infection such as cough, night sweats or fever. Side Effects Redness, itching, pain, or swelling... Read more »

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This medication is used alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (e.g., methotrexate) to... Read more »

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