Drug details
Amevive (alefacept)
type of Antipsoriatics, Systemic
Amevive (alefacept) is a protein that works by affecting the body's immune system to decrease plaques/dead skin cells used for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in people who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- fever,
- chills,
- cough,
- trouble swallowing,
- chest pain or pressure,
- hoarseness,
- lower back or side pain,
- painful or difficult urination,
- body aches or pain,
- congestion,
- dry or sore throat,
- runny nose,
- tender or swollen glands in the neck,
- voice changes,
- arm, back, or jaw pain,
- fast or irregular heartbeat,
- shortness of breath, and
- sweating
The following drugs are related to Amevive, either as a replacement or used together:
- Soriatane (acitretin)
- Dritho-Scalp (anthralin)
- Bavencio (avelumab injection)
- Baxdela (delafloxacin injection, tablets)
- Luxiq (betamethasone valerate foam)
- Siliq (brodalumab injection for subcutaneous use)
- Enstilar (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate foam, 0.005%/0.064%)
- Taclonex Scalp (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate topical suspension)
- Dovonex Cream (calcipotriene cream)
- Dovonex Ointment (calcipotriene ointment)
- Dovonex Scalp (calcipotriene solution)
- Olux (clobetasol propionate)
- Olux-E (clobetasol propionate foam)
- Clobex Spray (clobetasol propionate spray)
- Enbrel (etanercept)
- Ultravate X Cream (halobetasol propionate)
- Oxsoralen-Ultra (methoxsalen capsules)
- Oxsoralen (methoxsalen lotion)
- Remeron (mirtazapine)
- Prograf (tacrolimus)
- Stelara Injection (ustekinumab)
- Tazorac (tazarotene gel)
- Triamcinolone Cream (triamcinolone acetonide cream)
- Triamcinolone Lotion (triamcinolone acetonide lotion)
- Triamcinolone Ointment (triamcinolone acetonide ointment)
The following supplements are related to Amevive, and may be used together with the drug:
- Fish Oil (s.)
- Aloe (s.)
- Bovine Cartilage (s.)
- Inositol (s.)
- Oregon Grape (s.)
- Vitamin D (s.)