The mean age of the patients who expressed lack of knowledge with respect to the trade name of the biologics prescribed to them was 67.3 and 69.5 years old, in the 2014 and 2018 surveys, respectively; thus sugg
To the Editor: In an examination of the data that support the use of anti–tumor necrosis factor (TNF) drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, as reviewed by O'Dell (June 17 issue)1 and by Olsen and Stein (May 20 issue),2 one critical point is that there has been just a single randomized t...
MacDonald, T. M. et al. Randomized trial of switching from prescribed non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to prescribed celecoxib: the Standard care vs. Celecoxib Outcome Trial (SCOT).Eur. Heart J.38, 1843–1850 (2016). PubMed CentralGoogle Scholar Ghosh, R., Alajbegovic, A...
374,000 people in Canada aged 16 and above suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. The industry in Europe is driven by increase in adoption of biosimilars. According to a survey in 2020, 92% of the EU clinicians prescribed biosimilars to close to 25% of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis...
rheumatoid arthritisIntroduction: Rheumatoid arthritis is a common inflammatory joint disease with a myriad of systemic manifestations. Over the last 20 years its treatment has been revolutionised by the introduction of a number of different biologic drugs, including the TNF-receptor Fc fusion protein, ...
Methotrexate is now the disease-modifying antirheumatic drug prescribed most frequently for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate is an antif
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines...
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You can take Humira with an antibiotic if your doctor has prescribed both of these medications for you. There may be some antibiotics that are not safe to take with Humira, so do not start taking any antibiotic without prior approval from your doctor. Continue reading Cosentyx vs Humira: How...
Statins are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs, especially in elderly patients. They induce ACE2 expression, which raises concerns about potentially increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Zhang et al., conducted a retrospective study in which they showed that the risk for 28-day all-...