Infliximab is a prescribed drug for inflammatory conditions affecting the joints, skin, and digestive tract. This eMedTV resource explains how infliximab works, lists side effects, and covers what to tell your physician prior to taking the drug.
Some common side effects of infliximab can include headaches, infections, and anemia. This eMedTV segment also outlines some of the more serious infliximab side effects that may need medial attention, such as unusual bleeding or difficulty breathing.
This segment of the eMedTV library discusses why infliximab is used for relieving inflammatory conditions of the joints, skin, and digestive system. This page also highlights some off-label uses and describes who can take the medication.
Several factors, such as your weight and the medical condition being treated, affect infliximab dosing. This eMedTV resource provides detailed recommendations on when and how to take the infusions and explains how the dosage is determined.
This portion of the eMedTV Web site explores potential drug interactions with infliximab and other medications, such as live vaccines, anakinra, and etanercept. This article also describes the problems that can occur with these interactions.
This eMedTV Web page examines several precautions and warnings with infliximab, such as an increased risk of lymphoma and the danger of taking the medication if you have an infection. This page also lists those who should not take the drug.
A generic version of infliximab may never be available because the medication is considered a "biologic." This eMedTV page explains why generic biologics are not manufactured and also warns people about companies claiming to sell generic infliximab.
