Adalimumab



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  • Contains / Salt: Adalimumab


Adalimumab Information



Adalimumab Benefits & Uses

Adalimumab is used to treat the following -

Main Benefits

Other Benefits

Adalimumab Dosage & How to Take

This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.

Find the right dosage based on disease and age

Age Group Dosage
Adult
  • Disease: Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Before or After Meal: As advised by a physician
  • Single Maximum Dose: 40 mg
  • Dosage Route: Parenteral
  • Frequency: doctor administered
  • Course Duration: As directed by the doctor
  • Special Instructions: As prescribed by the doctor
Geriatric
  • Disease: Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Before or After Meal: As advised by a physician
  • Single Maximum Dose: 40 mg
  • Dosage Route: Parenteral
  • Frequency: doctor administered
  • Course Duration: As directed by the doctor
  • Special Instructions: As prescribed by the doctor
13 - 18 years (Adolescent)
  • Disease: Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Before or After Meal: As advised by a physician
  • Single Maximum Dose: 40 mg
  • Dosage Route: Parenteral
  • Frequency: doctor administered
  • Course Duration: As directed by the doctor
  • Special Instructions: As prescribed by the doctor
2 - 12 years (Child)
  • Disease: Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Before or After Meal: As advised by a physician
  • Single Maximum Dose: 40 mg
  • Dosage Route: Parenteral
  • Frequency: doctor administered
  • Course Duration: As directed by the doctor
  • Special Instructions: patients having weight between 15 to 30 kg should take 20 mg/day

Adalimumab Related Warnings

  • Is the use of Adalimumab safe for pregnant women?


    Pregnant women may get severe side effects after taking Adalimumab. If you are pregnant, do not take Adalimumab without a doctor's advice.

    Severe
  • Is the use of Adalimumab safe during breastfeeding?


    Adalimumab may cause serious side effects in breastfeeding women, so do not take this drug without doctor's advice.

    Severe
  • What is the effect of Adalimumab on the Kidneys?


    Adalimumab may have severe effects on your kidney, so do not take it without consulting your doctor.

    Severe
  • What is the effect of Adalimumab on the Liver?


    Adalimumab may cause harmful effects on liver. if you feel it's having any such effect, then stop taking this drug, and restart only on your doctor's advice.

    Moderate
  • What is the effect of Adalimumab on the Heart?


    There may be severe side effects of Adalimumab on your heart. Do not take it unless a doctor says so.

    Severe


Severe Interaction of Adalimumab with Other Drugs

Adalimumab should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -

Severe



Adalimumab Contraindications

If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Adalimumab unless your doctor advises you to do so -



Frequently asked Questions about Adalimumab

  • Is this Adalimumab habit forming or addictive?


    Adalimumab is not addictive in nature.

    No
  • Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?


    Adalimumab does not cause dizziness or sleep, so you can drive a vehicle or operate machinery also.

    Safe
  • Is it safe?


    Adalimumab should be used only after doctor's advice.

    Safe, but take only on Doctor's advise
  • Is it able to treat mental disorders?


    No, Adalimumab is not used to treat mental disorders.

    No

Adalimumab Interactions with Food and Alcohol

  • Interaction between Food and Adalimumab


    There isn't any research available on the side effects of taking Adalimumab with food.

    Unknown
  • Interaction between Alcohol and Adalimumab


    It is difficult to say anything about the effect of Adalimumab and alcohol. No research has been done on this yet.

    Unknown


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This medicine data has been created by -

Vikas Chauhan

B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience


References

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Humira (adalimumab)

KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 884

April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski. [link]. Sixteenth Edition. Philadelphia, China: F. A. Davis Company; 2019: Page No 110-112

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