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infliximab

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Noun1.infliximab - 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
Remicade
monoclonal, monoclonal antibody - any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules
2.infliximab - 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
Remicade
anti-TNF compound - a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints


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The drugs come in two categories: traditional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) like methotrexate, sulfasalzine (Azulfidine), leflunomide (Arava) and hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil); and, for those who don't respond to DMARDs, biologic agents like TNF blockers adalimumab (Humira), etanercept (Enbrel) and infliximab (Remicade), or the newer biologic
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One patient who was taking infliximab for longstanding rheumatoid arthritis became infected with Cryptococcus neoformans after cleaning a cockatiel's cage the week before hospitalization (2).
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Researchers are particularly interested in patients who currently are being treated with prednisone, methotrexate, leflunomide, infliximab, or etanercept.
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