INFLECTRA powder for solution for infusion 100mg – 1 Botle

Inflectra instruction
Description of the drug Inflectra:
Inflectra (Infliximab) is a type of protein that has the proportions of human and mouse.
Indications for use
Inflectra is used in adults for the following inflammatory diseases:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)
Psoriasis.
Inflectra in adults and children from 6 years of age is also used in:
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis.
Rheumatoid arthritis:
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory joint disease. If you have active rheumatoid arthritis, you should first take other medicines. In the event of an unsatisfactory response to these medicines, you will be taking Inflectra in combination with another drug called Methotrexate to:
Reduce symptoms
Slowing the progression of your joint damage
Improving your physical function.
What is psoriatic arthritis:
Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints, usually accompanied by psoriasis. If you have active psoriatic arthritis, you should first take other medicines. In the event of an unsatisfactory response to these medicines, you will be Inflectra to:
Reduce symptoms
Slowing the progression of your joint damage
Improving your physical function.
Ankylosing spondylitis (ankylosing spondylitis):
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease of the spine. If you have ankylosing spondylitis, other medicines will be given first. In case of unsatisfactory response to these medicines, you will be treated with Inflectra in the following cases:
Reduce symptoms
Improving your physical function.
Psoriasis (Psoriasis)
Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease. If you suffer from moderate to severe type of plaque psoriasis, other medications or treatments for these will be given first. Like phototherapy. In the event of an unsatisfactory response to these medications or treatments, you receive Inflectra to reduce the symptoms of your illness.
Nonspecific ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease. If you suffer from ulcerative colitis, you must first be treated with other medicines. In case of unsatisfactory response to these medicines, you will receive Inflectra to treat your disease.
Crohn’s disease:
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. If you suffer from Crohn’s disease, other medicines will be given first. If the answer is insufficient, you will receive Inflectra to:
treatment of active Crohn’s disease
the number of abnormal openings (fistulas) between the intestines and skin that did not respond to other drugs or surgery to reduce.
Contraindications:
if you are allergic to infliximab (the active ingredient in Inflectra) or any of the excipients that are in the medicine
if you are allergic to proteins derived from mice,
if you have tuberculosis (TB) or other serious infections, such as pneumonia or blood poisoning,
if you have heart failure that is moderate in nature or difficult.
Inflectra should not be used if any of the above conditions in your present. If you are not sure, talk with your doctor before you receive Inflectra.
Dosage:
Inflectra solution is injected into a vein slowly (about 2 hours). This is usually done in the hand. This is called “intravenous infusion” or drip. After the third treatment, your doctor may decide not to give you Inflectra for 1 hour.
During the administration of Inflectra and 1 to 2 hours after you have entered, you should be under the supervision of a doctor
How Inflectra is Dosed
Your doctor will determine which Inflectra dose (in mg) is available and how often it is administered. It depends on your condition, your weight and how you react to Inflectra.
The table below shows how often you usually get this medication.
1. weeks treatment
2. treatment A few weeks after your treatment 1
3. treatment A few weeks after your treatment 1
Other treatments. All from 6 to 8 weeks, depending on your condition.
How to store
Store in the refrigerator (2 ° C to 8 ° C).