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Is It Safe To Take Humira Injections For Psoriasis?
I talk hum era injections every 2weeks for psoraisis, I am tried of it so for about a month now, I refused to take because I don t really now what long time effect it will have on me. But I see the psoraisis is coming out more what do I do, my doctor said I will have to take continuously. I am 50 yrs by October Please advice ,
Thu, 31 Dec 2020
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Humira injection is a prescription medicine which contains Adalimumab. This medicine is used to reduce signs and symptoms and to achieve and maintain clinical remission in adults with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis (who are ready for systemic therapy or phototherapy). These patients need to be under the care of a doctor who will decide if other systemic therapies are less appropriate. Humira injection is a TNF blocker medication that can lower the ability of your immune system to fight Infections.
Side effects of Humira injection are pain, redness, swelling or bruising at the injection site, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dizziness, numbness or tingling sensation in the arms and legs, muscle aches, joint pain, easily bruising or bleeding, fever, weight loss, diarrhea, stomach pain, unusual tiredness, burning sensation during micturition, stuffy nose, sinus pain, allergic reactions etc. Despite of having few side effects, it is a safe and effective medication for plaque psoriasis.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
Humira injection is a prescription medicine which contains Adalimumab. This medicine is used to reduce signs and symptoms and to achieve and maintain clinical remission in adults with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis (who are ready for systemic therapy or phototherapy). These patients need to be under the care of a doctor who will decide if other systemic therapies are less appropriate. Humira injection is a TNF blocker medication that can lower the ability of your immune system to fight Infections.
Side effects of Humira injection are pain, redness, swelling or bruising at the injection site, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dizziness, numbness or tingling sensation in the arms and legs, muscle aches, joint pain, easily bruising or bleeding, fever, weight loss, diarrhea, stomach pain, unusual tiredness, burning sensation during micturition, stuffy nose, sinus pain, allergic reactions etc. Despite of having few side effects, it is a safe and effective medication for plaque psoriasis.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
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