Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody biologic drug that works against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and is used to treat autoimmune diseases. It is an antibody administered intravenously that is used for treating several chronic inflammatory diseases. Infliximab works by blocking the effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF Read More …
Month: May 2018
Abatacept; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Abatacept is the first in a new class of biologics known as selective costimulation modulators. It inhibits full activation of T cells and interacts with other cell types to affect additional mediators of the drug used to treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, Read More …
Etanercept; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Etanercept belongs to the class of medications called biological response modifiers (“biologics”) or tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNF blockers). It works by decreasing TNF, a protein produced by the immune system to helps the body fight infections. It is a biopharmaceutical that treats Read More …
Multiple Sclerosis; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder of the central nervous system marked by weakness, numbness, a loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control. Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system destroys myelin. It is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal Read More …
Cauda Equina Syndrome; Causes, Symptom, Treatment
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a serious neurologic condition in which there is the acute loss of function of the lumbar plexus, neurologic elements (nerve roots) of the spinal canal below the termination (conus) of the spinal cord. It is Read More …
DMARDs (Disease-Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drugs); Types
DMARDs (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs ) is a category of otherwise unrelated drugs defined by their use in rheumatoid arthritis to slow down disease progression. The term is often used in contrast to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (which refers to agents that treat the inflammation but not the underlying Read More …
NSAIDs; (Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs); Types, Uses
NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents) are a group of medicines that relieve pain and fever and reduce inflammation. There are nearly two dozen different NSAIDs available, but they all work in the same way, and that is by blocking a specific group of Read More …