NOUN
- an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician
How To Use infliximab In A Sentence
- Quality of life assessment in IBD patients receiving infliximab therapy IBD clinical studies: quality of life
- Objective To assess the clinical effects of infliximab in experimental immune myositis(EIM).
- Linear growth during infliximab therapy: Results of the REACH Multicenter Study. Abstracts
- Methods:Using sterilized water for injection to dissolve infliximab injection, to avoid foaming during the process of dispensing and to use it right after it was ready.
- Only if that fails will they try biologics, newer treatments that include monoclonal antibodies such as infliximab (Remicade). Medlogs - Recent stories
- Data was collected from initial questionnaires completed by patients at the time of infliximab infusions. IBD clinical studies: quality of life
- It is important to have a tuberculin skin test to make sure that you do not have an inactive tuberculosis infection, which could worsen while you are on infliximab therapy.
- People who were treated with TNF-inhibiting medications, such as infliximab (Remicade) or adalimumab (Humira), had a 37 percent lower rate of thickening in their common carotid artery compared to people not on the medication. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
- Patients with infections, multiple sclerosis, or exposure to histoplasmosis should also be identified before using infliximab.
- Incidence of infusion reaction in pediatric patients receiving infliximab Clinical studies: IBD treatment safety
