Rituximab or Remicade for Rheumatoid Arthritis RA

Posted by Alta Net @altabiznet, 11 hours ago

I have tried Methotrexate, Actemra and Humira. Out of these three medications, Humira worked the best, and it was well tolerated. Methotrexate did not do much for my condition. Actemra worked, but with GI side effects.

My Rheumatology is considering Rituximab or Remicade. Please, share your experience with side effects and how much these drugs helped.

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Alta Net | @altabiznet | 11 hours ago

The Market name for Rituximab is Rituxan. It is also prescribed for blood cancers, and may not be the front line for RA. However, Remicade, is one of the few medications that allows infusion every 8 weeks, which may be a convenient schedule.