Drug details

Arcalyst (rilonacept)

type of Immunomodulators

Arcalyst (rilonacept) is an interleukin inhibitor used to treat some of the symptoms of rare genetic conditions such as Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) or Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• fever,
• shortness of breath,
• confusion,
• chills,
• dizziness,
• headache,
• wheezing,
• sore throat,
• coughing up blood,
• vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
• pain or burning when you urinate,
• chest discomfort,
• rapid weight loss,
• cough with mucus,
• neck stiffness,
• dry cough,
• increased sensitivity to light,
• open sores on your body,
• bloody, black, or tarry stools,
• ear pain or full feeling,
• trouble hearing,
• drainage from the ear, and
• fussiness in a child

The following drugs are related to Arcalyst, either as a replacement or used together:

• Inflectra (infliximab-dyyb intravenous injection)