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(also known as Infliximab)
Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody. It is used to treat Crohn's disease in children 6 years of age and older and adults who have not been helped by other medicines and also in patients who have a type of Crohn's disease in which fistulas form. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 245 |
79% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 56 |
64% |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | 18 |
78% |
| Arthritis | 12 |
83% |
| Psoriasis | 9 |
100% |
Overall, 78% (356
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Remicade Reviews
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Its supposed to slow down progression of disease but not helping with pain.
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I get an infusion every 8 weeks. During the 7th week or so, I start getting pretty sore.
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works well for the RA
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helped W/fistula's
stopped treatment after getting pneumonia
stopped treatment after getting pneumonia
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I can't live without it. Gets rid of my esophageal and throat ulcers and heartburn. Does make me tired.
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Painful
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Currently receiving IV treatments every 4 weeks
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He got his first infusion on 10-11-07 and is receiving infusions every 8 weeks. Is doing better with this med.
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well the fistulas have certainly healed though it does bring its own problems for me, have a reaction everytime i a infused so now have to have steroid infusion prior
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I'm started Remicade about almost a year and it is working pretty well, my doctor says it is helping. I don't like getting this treatment though.
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He believes it is working. He can tell when it wears off.
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fantastic. this is the best stuff ever. has horrible hallucinations during it, but they can be fun, the little green pixies are cute.
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wors awesome
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It worked for a while.
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love it.
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Discussions
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Remicade
hi i too am on Remicade or infliximab as we call it! I1ve beenon it since November last year & have infusions every 8 weeks. The first 3 times i h... [More] -
has anyone benn given infliximab?
I've been on Remicade (in conjunction with 6MP) since October of 2006, and I'm still feeling great! I've had no side effects except drowsiness the day... [More] -
has anyone benn given infliximab?
Infliximab is Remicade and my son took it for 8 months and it worked really good and he had no side effects until he became immune to it. Your doctor ... [More] -
infliximab treatment.
I can tell you that the actual process of getting infliximab (Remicade) is very easy. You just drop by and get an IV for 3 hours and you're done. I ... [More] -
Remicade for Sarcoidosis
It was really just a matter of time before we saw the benefit of these new immunomodulators (used in crohns and ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthrit... [More]
