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What's a good anti inflamation drug (not prednisone) for PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 21, 2025 | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
I've found Actemra won't be prescribed for pmr, you need to use Kevzara (basically the same med) as kevzara is the only biologic approved for pmr in the US. I'm comming up on my 4th shot,and I believe it is starting to help. Suppose to take 3 months for full effect. Hopfully this happens.
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@ronludington
Yes, my Kevzara took 3 months to truly kick in…..I’m 7.5 months…..and a. T 4months post pred no other drugs
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Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR.
Actemra is FDA approved for GCA.
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Some patients have both PMR and GCA.
Some patients have PMR and "presumed GCA."
For both of these situations Actemra can be prescribed for PMR. Otherwise, you are right, Actemra might be harder to be prescribed for PMR and Kevzara is usually prescribed. Both biologics should work with similar results for PMR. Both of these biologics are effective in approximately 50% of the patients with PMR.