Drug details
Orencia (abatacept)
type of DMARDs, Immunomodulators
Orencia (abatacept) is a recombinant DNA generated fusion protein used to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and to prevent joint damage caused by these conditions. Orencia is also used to treat arthritis in children who are at least 6 years old. Orencia is not a cure for any autoimmune disorder and only treats symptoms.
The drug is often used to treat Arthritis .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- fever,
- night sweats,
- weight loss,
- chills,
- wheezing,
- sore throat,
- flu symptoms,
- trouble breathing,
- dry cough,
- cough with yellow or green mucus,
- stabbing chest pain,
- feeling very tired,
- pain or burning when you urinate, and
- warmth, pain or redness of your skin
- signs of skin infection such as itching, swelling, warmth, redness, or oozing
The following drugs are related to Orencia, either as a replacement or used together:
- Abrilada (adalimumab-afzb injection, for subcutaneous use)
- Clanza CR (aceclofenac tablet, film coated)
- Humira (adalimumab injection solution for subcutaneous administration)
- Yuflyma (adalimumab-aaty injection)
- Yusimry (adalimumab-aqvh injection)
- Amjevita (adalimumab-atto)
- Hadlima (adalimumab-bwwd injection)
- Hulio (adalimumab-fkjp njection)
- Hyrimoz (alimumab-adaz injection)
- Ansaid (flurbiprofen)
- Celebrex (celecoxib)
- Cortaren (dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection)
- Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
- Neoral (cyclosporine)
- Depo Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension)
- Hexadrol (dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, usp)
- Dynacin (minocycline hydrochloride tablets)
- Enbrel (etanercept)
- Eticovo (etanercept injection)
- Lodine (etodolac)
- Yutiq (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant)
- Kevzara (sarilumab injection, for subcutaneous use)
- Meloxicam Tablets (meloxicam)
- Otrexup (methotrexate injection)
- Rinvoq (upadacitinib extended-release tablets)
- Xeljanz (tofacitinib tablets)
The following supplements are related to Orencia, and may be used together with the drug:
- Fish Oil (s.)
- Bovine Cartilage (s.)
- Vitamin D (s.)
- Borage (s.)
- Cat's Claw (s.)
- Gamma Linolenic Acid (s.)
- Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
- Thunder God Vine (s.)
- Vitamin E (s.)