Rheumatology News

 
 
 

Top Stories

  • Recalls & Warnings Etanercept Gets Black Box Warning for TB Risk Patients should be both screened for latent tuberculosis before initiation of etanercept therapy and monitored for infection during and after treatment.
  • Anti-TNF Drugs Equivalent for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha blockers are equally effective for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), results of a meta-analysis indicate.
  • Recalls & Warnings Serious Skin Reactions Reported With TNF-alpha Antagonists Safety reviews of infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab identified rare cases of erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and other skin reactions.
  • Recalls & Warnings Black Box Warning Issued for Etanercept Regarding Infections A black box warning to be included on etanercept's prescribing information states that tuberculosis has been observed with TNF-blocking agents and that tuberculosis may be caused by reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection and by new infection.
 
 
 
 
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2008 by Medscape. This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.