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(also known as Efalizumab)
Efalizumab (Raptiva, Genentech) is a medication used to treat psoriasis. It is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to CD11a and acts as an immunosuppressant. It is administered once weekly by subcutaneous injection.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Psoriasis | 18 |
61% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 12 |
83% |
| Depression | 3 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 3 |
100% |
| Personality Disorders | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 74% (50
Members)
find Raptiva helpful
Raptiva Reviews
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Worked great. Insurance denied after I had been on it over a year.
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no side effects. clearing all over
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Shut down my husbands immune system. 18 days in hospital with viral load through the roof! Can be very dangerous
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Worked, but now I have no insurance, so.....
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Helped tremendously with depression, as well as suicidal urges.
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raptiva worked very well for me untill I got shingles. that the raptiva has nbeen able to do as it was so now on methotrexate as well.
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it is really helping me to sort out what is reality and what needs to get tossed out.
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I am only on 20 mg right now and I think that it is amazing.
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Best med I have taken for self injury, it is weird, but I still want to hurt myself when I am on it, I just don't for some reason, but as soon as I stop taking it I SI.
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He's up to 120mg. It has stopped the psychotic episodes.
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Geodon has controlled most of my hyper-activity, but it limits me in the form of voices.
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don't notice difference
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It works, but it has become less effective. My sleep is shallower and I wake up feeling tired.
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just started it dont know how it will work yet.
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I just started this. It does make me a little sleepy but seems to be working to help even out my mood and negative thoughts seem to be less prominent.
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Discussions
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Raptiva?
Thanks for finding that, that is really helpful! [More] -
Raptiva?
I googled but this is all I found... http://www.psoriasis.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-9906.html [More] -
Raptiva?
Has anyone ever used Raptiva, or even heard about it. I have psoriasis on my scalp and my dermatologist recommended it...but there are a ton of side ... [More] -
RAPTIVA
I BEEN ON RAPTIVA FOR 7 MOUNTHS NOW AND WHEN I STARTED IT BY THE 2 WEEK I NOTICES THAT IT WAS GOING AWAY SO ANY ONE CAN GET RAPTIVACHECK YOUR DOCTOE Y... [More] -
Raptiva for mod-severe chronic plaque disease
One of our members is on Raptiva and I wanted to post some information about it as the long term data (36 months and over) for use of Raptiva is now b... [More]
