Introduction Humira is the trade name for the biological Adalimumab, which is used for the treatment of for example rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, psoriasis and chronic inflammatory intestinal diseases. It is injected under the abdominal skin every two weeks. Remarkable is beside its various application also its price: One application costs approx. 1000€. … Humira
Active ingredient and effect As mentioned above, adalimumab is an antibody against the pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). The TNF-α causes the release of many other inflammatory messengers in the body; one could say that it fires up the inflammation.It is therefore elevated in the blood in many diseases that are associated with an … Active ingredient and effect | Humira
Interactions Humira is often used in combination with cortisone, with methotrexate, which is also an immune-inhibiting drug, or in combination with other specified drugs with similar effects. An exception are the active substances Etanacept, Abatacept and Anakinra, among which in combination with Humira among other things heavy infections and increased side effects could be proven. … Interactions | Humira
Why are the costs so high? As explained above, Humira is a biological agent, i.e. a drug that is produced biotechnologically using genetically modified organisms. In the case of Humira, these are so-called CHO cells (Chinese hamster ovaries). This means that the eggs of the Chinese hamster are used to produce the antibody Adalimumab. As … Why are the costs so high? | Humira
Introduction An inflammation of the middle skin of the eye (uvea), which in turn is divided into three layers, is called uveitis. Every year 50,000 people fall ill with uveitis anew, and about 500,000 people currently suffer from this dangerous disease. The risk of infection is relatively low, but possible consequential damage of uveitis is … Uveitis
Uveitis therapy To prevent permanent damage, the inflammation should be quickly and effectively relieved by an ophthalmologist. In most cases, the anti-inflammatory drug cortisone is used for this purpose, and substances for immunosuppression (attenuation of the immune system) are also used. Depending on the cause, treatment should be continued afterwards and other chronic inflammations in … Uveitis therapy | Uveitis
Forms of uveitis Uveitis is an inflammation of the vascular skin. It consists of different structures. The iris refers only to the iris. In case of an inflammation (iritis) only this structure is affected. However, similar to anterior, intermedia and posterior uveitis, this disease is more common in systemic diseases and autoimmune diseases such as … Forms of uveitis | Uveitis
