Etacept PFS Injection

Short Description

Etacept PFS Injection is a medicine used to treat various conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease, providing relief from swelling, pain, and redness.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Etacept PFS Injection is given by a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. You should use it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Continue using it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better. Some common side effects of this medicine include allergic reactions, upper respiratory tract infection, itching, rash, and injection site reactions such as swelling, redness, and pain. Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Etacept PFS Injection blocks the action of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation, swelling, and redness associated with certain joint diseases.

Etacept PFS Injection is given by injection under the skin (subcutaneous injection). You or a friend or a family member can be taught how to give the injections. Some people feel better quite quickly after receiving the injection while others may take longer. Keep taking your medication. Etacept PFS Injection could make it harder for you to fight infections. It is best to stop taking Etacept PFS Injection if you have a fever or think you have an infection or you have been given antibiotics to treat an infection. Have a tuberculosis skin test & chest x-ray done before starting Etacept PFS Injection. Get blood tests done regularly to keep a track of your arthritis and make sure that Etacept PFS Injection is not affecting your blood counts.