Inhoudsopgave
Wat is de werking van Enbrel?
Enbrel is een geneesmiddel dat wordt gemaakt van twee menselijke eiwitten. Het blokkeert de activiteit van een ander eiwit in het lichaam dat ontsteking veroorzaakt. Enbrel werkt door de ontsteking die door bepaalde ziekten veroorzaakt wordt, te verminderen.
Wat is Benepali?
Benepali is een ontstekingsremmend geneesmiddel. Het wordt gebruikt voor de behandeling van de volgende aandoeningen: matige tot ernstige reumatoïde artritis (een aandoening van het immuunsysteem die aanleiding geeft tot ontsteking van de gewrichten) bij volwassenen (vanaf 18 jaar).
What are the side effects of Enbrel?
ENBREL can lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections. Serious infections have happened in patients taking ENBREL. These infections include tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria that have spread throughout the body. Some patients have died from these infections.
What infections are associated with Enbrel® (etanercept)?
These infections include tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria that have Prescription Enbrel ® (etanercept) is taken (given) by injection. What is the most important information I should know about ENBREL?
What is Enbrel used for?
People take Enbrel for inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, at prices of tens of thousands of dollars per year. Enbrel is a biotech drug, or as the industry calls it, a “biologic.” This means that Enbrel is made in living cell cultures rather than in a chemistry lab.
Can Enbrel extend life for cancer patients?
Many of the most profitable biologics are indicated to prolong life for cancer patients, but Enbrel is a lifestyle drug: it is meant to enhance life rather than extend it. It is also a risk-averting drug, promising to stave off further damage to joints.