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What does it do?
This product is used primarily in the treatment of arthritis. It binds to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to decrease inflammatory and immune responses.
Last text update: 2011-10-05
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning relating to potentially fatal infections, including tuberculosis.This product also has a black box warning relating to an increased risk of Lymphoma and other cancers when used in children and adolescents.
Usage:
Enbrel is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 53% |
| Psoriatic Arthritis | 34% |
| Psoriasis | 34% |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | 3% |
General Information:
- 9.4
- Enbrel Average Satisfaction Score
- 88% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Enbrel.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 12,000 users taking Enbrel (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Enbrel
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I am so glad to see how much Enbrel has benefited others. I wish the same was true for me. I got good results for my Rheumatoid Arthritis for 7 years with Remicade, until it gradually stopped working. My Rheumatologist put me on Humira for a year...no results, so we tried Enbrel, also no results. I am now on Arava. Is there a "best" way to inject Enbrel? Has anyone had excessively bad interactions between Enbrel and other meds? I wonder if I did something wrong that reduced the Enbrel's effects.
- 50 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-12-02 20:25:55
i've been taking enbrel for psoriasis for a couple of years now, which works beautifully! however, i have developed some neurological symptoms which i believe is from the medication; seizures, tingling in my hands and sometimes feet, as well as numbness on rare occasions. has anyone else experienced these side effects? should i report these to the manufacturer of enbrel or the fda?
- 49 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-05-24 16:09:29
HI I AM A 56 YEAR OLD FEMALE WHO HAS BEEN ON ENBREL FOR 3 YEARS I WAS FIRST ON IT 2004 WENT OFF IT IN 2008 TRYED HUMIRA FOR A COUPLE MONTHS AND WHILE ON THE HUMIRA IT WAS LIKE I WENT BACK TO SQUARE ONE WHEN I FIRST MET MY RHUMATOLIGIST COULD BARLEY MOVE OR BE TOUCHED I HURT ALL OVER.SO MY DR. PUT ME BACK ON THE ENBREL AND I TAKE SULFASALAZINE FOR MY RHUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND I FEEL GREAT.SURE I HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT HAVE ACCURD SUCH AS MY THYROID STOPPED WORKING AND I HAVE TO TAKE SYNTHROID FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. I ALSO TAKE A SMALL DOSAGE OF PREDIZONE THAT I WILL HAVE TO TAKE FOR THE REST OF LIFE. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT...I CAN GET OUT OF BED EVERYDAY I CAN GO TO WORK I CAN FUNCTION I AM ABLE TO ENJOY MY LIFE, WHERE AS I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO CANT DO THAT.I THANK GOD AND I THANK MY RHUMATOLIGIST.
- 56 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-05-12 17:54:42
