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What is this medication for and how do we use it so this medication in mira can be used for tons of condition especially in our patient population so one of those conditions include ankylosing spondylitis which is basically like a fusion of the spine area the fusion of the bones in the spine area and usually in this patient will take about 40 milligram as a subs
Subcutaneous injection every other week also this medication can be used in patients who have betsett syndrome uh these patients usually take about 40 milligrams subcutaneously every 14 days also this medication can be used in crohn’s disease it can be used in plaque psoriasis it can also be used in psoriatic arthritis as well as rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative
Colitis usually for the most part patients would take like a 40 milligrams subcutaneously every other week or every 14 days or patients we usually start at a higher dose and kind of taper down to that 40 milligram dose all right so how does this drug come so this drug comes in a pen and it also comes in a subcutaneous solution that you have to draw out with your
Needle and your syringe so what are some side effects that are about this medication all right so side effect of this medication includes headache this medication can also cause runny nose it can cause back pain it can cause rash abdominal pain it can also cause like an injection site pain or redness usually we see that more often in patients who are taking any
Uh medication that requires a needle or pricking um you know your skin area you’re more prone to have like an injection site reaction maybe like a redness a itching or pain in that area also another common side effect of this medication is upset stomach as well as increased risk for infection alrighty so what are some of the serious side effects that you want to
Know about humira especially on how to be able to use it safely and effectively so some serious side effect that you want to definitely call your doctor’s attention to is skin lump any form of breast tenderness or any form of night sweats drastic loss in weight any form of abnormal fever a burning or tingling or feeling um any numbness or pain or pressure in the
Site where the injection is given as well as any shortness of breath any pale skin you start noticing after using the injection or if you have any bad skin react reaction or irritation then you definitely want to bring this up to your doctor also if you start noticing any swelling glands in certain areas of your body such as your neck underarm or your groin area
Then you want or your groin area then you definitely want to call your doctor’s attention to that all right so let’s talk about how to be able to use this medication and what to look out for while taking this medication so a mirror is usually given as a shot and it’s usually a shot that is placed in the fatty part of your skin so your doctor may teach you how to
Give the injection or they might advise that you come into their clinic in order for you to get your injection whenever you need it this medication may also be given with other medications such as allergy medications like benadryl uh cetirizine or loradidine these are medication that will reduce any allergic reaction that might occur with the injection also this
Medication can also be given with a fever medicine such as tylenol in order to kind of reduce that allergic reaction effect that may occur as well as a steroid medicine and these all together are used to kind of reduce any infusion or any injection related reaction that may occur while you’re on humira also if you are going to be injecting this solution at home
Make sure you do not shake the solution do not use the solution if it’s cloudy if it’s leaking or if it has particles in the solution also if you notice that the solution has changed color you also want to make sure that you avoid using this solution in order to avoid any form of expired medication that may be given also you don’t want to place this subcutaneous
Injection into an irritated or red skin area before you use this medication you want to make sure that you wash your hands before and after take injecting yourself with this medication also in terms of injecting yourself you want to make sure that you’re moving the site of the injection that way you can reduce the chances of having any injection related reaction
In that particular area of your body also after injecting yourself you want to make sure that you throw the syringe away into a sharps container or a sharp disposal when the box is full then you want to make sure that you’re following any local rules in terms of discarding your injection or your syringes properly also you can talk with a pharmacist if you have
Any questions regarding how to dispose this off properly also another thing you want to know is if you do not end up using the whole injection you can go ahead and make sure that you’re discarding that properly and if your symptoms or health problems become worse while you’re on this medication you want to make sure that you’re bringing that up to your provider
That way they can evaluate and make sure that this medication is actually being helpful for the condition that you’re taking it for you don’t want to share this medication with anybody so you want to make sure that you’re also not taking anyone else’s drugs while you’re on this medication as well in addition to that you don’t want to administer two doses at the
Same time or any extra doses if you feel like you didn’t inject the whole medication in your body you want to make sure that you’re seeking medical advice before injecting another dose if you have already if you have already in if you have already injected one previously also it is advised to avoid life vaccine while you’re on this medication so an example of
Life vaccine would be like the cholera vaccine it will be the nasal influenza shot as well as your mmr uh also rubella those are vaccines that you want to avoid while taking this medication as that might increase the side effect of those vaccines also this medication may increase risk for certain cancers such as lymphoma or leukemia so you want to make sure
You’re checking with your doctor if you start noticing any abnormal side effect also when patients are taking this medication they are usually taken they usually they usually have to take a hepatitis b test as well as a tb test in order to make sure that these two conditions are rule out in those patients in order to avoid any increased risk immortality for these
Patients all right i hope i was able to help in terms of what to look out for and how to take this medication properly if you have any further questions you can check out our website at www.demirxcare.com and there there you’ll be able to consult with a pharmacist who will take you through how to use this medication properly or answer any immediate questions that
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Humira | Adalimumab | Monoclonal antibody| HOW TO USE |Side effect| Rheumatoid Arthritis| Ankylosing By DEMIRxCARE
