Drug details

Actemra (tocilizumab injection)

type of Monoclonal Antibodies, DMARDs, Immunomodulators

Actemra (tocilizumab) is an interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor inhibitor used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in children and adults.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • loss of appetite,
  • dark urine,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • fever,
  • weight loss,
  • chills,
  • tiredness,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • constipation,
  • cough,
  • coughing up blood,
  • vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
  • skin sores,
  • any bleeding that will not stop,
  • bleeding gums,
  • nosebleeds,
  • abnormal vaginal bleeding,
  • bloating,
  • blood in your urine or stools,
  • burning when you urinate,
  • right-sided stomach pain,
  • ongoing stomach pain, and
  • change in bowel habits
  • severe stomach cramps,
  • aches,
The following drugs are related to Actemra, 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)
  • Hadlima (adalimumab-bwwd injection)
  • Hulio (adalimumab-fkjp njection)
  • Ansaid (flurbiprofen)
  • Arava (leflunomide)
  • Azasan (azathioprine)
  • Imuran (azathioprine)
  • Vegzelma (bevacizumab-adcd injection)
  • Celebrex (celecoxib)
  • Cortaren (dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection)
  • Novavax (covid-19 vaccine for intramuscular injection)
  • Sandimmune (cyclosporine)
  • Hexadrol (dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, usp)
  • Voltaren (diclofenac sodium)
  • Voltaren XR (diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets)
  • Enbrel (etanercept)
  • Eticovo (etanercept injection)
  • Gohibic (vilobelimab injection)
  • Inflectra (infliximab-dyyb intravenous injection)
  • Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib tablets)
  • Ketoconazole Cream (ketoconazole cream)
  • Xevudy (sotrovimab injection)
  • Xeljanz (tofacitinib tablets)