Drug details

Remicade (infliximab)

type of DMARDs, TNF Inhibitors, Monoclonal Antibodies

Remicade (infliximab) is a chimeric IgG1k monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and ankylosing spondylitis. Remicade is also used to treat severe or disabling plaque psoriasis (raised, silvery flaking of the skin). Remicade is often used when other medicines have not been effective. Remicade blocks the action of a protein in your body called tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha).

The drug is often used to treat Ankylosing spondylitis , Psoriatic arthritis , Ulcerative colitis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• dark urine,
• fever,
• night sweats,
• pale skin,
• shortness of breath,
• weight loss,
• chills,
• tiredness,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• chest pain,
• dizziness,
• vision problems,
• headache,
• cough,
• trouble swallowing,
• flu symptoms,
• stomach pain (upper right side),
• rapid weight gain,
• extreme tiredness,
• muscle or joint pain,
• easy bruising or bleeding,
• numbness or tingling,
• convulsions (seizure),
• stomach pain or swelling,
• swelling of your ankles or feet,
• skin changes,
• weakness in your arms or legs,
• cough, and
• lightheaded,
• itchy or tingly,
• pain or tightness in your throat,
• skin symptoms (pain, warmth or redness),
• new skin growths,
• swelling in your face or hands,
• skin rash on your cheeks or arms (worsens in sunlight),
• skin redness or scaly patches,
• raised bumps filled with pus,
• swollen glands in your neck, armpits, or groin

The following drugs are related to Remicade, 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)
• Idacio (adalimumab-aacf injection)
• Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm injection, for subcutaneous use)
• Amjevita (adalimumab-atto)
• Hulio (adalimumab-fkjp njection)
• Hyrimoz (alimumab-adaz injection)
• Aliqopa (copanlisib for injection, for intravenous use)
• Dritho-Scalp (anthralin)
• Otezla (apremilast tablets)
• Avsola (infliximab-axxq for injection)
• YESCARTA (axicabtagene ciloleucel suspension for intravenous infusion)
• Imuran (azathioprine)
• Baxdela (delafloxacin injection, tablets)
• Sernivo (betamethasone dipropionate spray, 0.05%)
• Siliq (brodalumab injection for subcutaneous use)
• Ortikos (budesonide extended-release capsules)
• Wynzora (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate cream)
• Cimzia (certolizumab pegol injection)
• Clobex Spray (clobetasol propionate spray)
• Colocort (hydrocortisone rectal suspension)
• Cortaren (dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection)
• Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
• Depo Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension)
• Sotyktu (deucravacitinib tablets)
• Hexadrol (dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, usp)
• Dolobid (diflunisal)
• Duexis (ibuprofen and famotidine tablets)
• Duobrii (halobetasol propionate and tazarotene lotion)
• Emerphed (ephedrine sulfate injection)
• Enbrel (etanercept)
• Eticovo (etanercept injection)
• Lodine (etodolac)
• Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg injection)
• Flagyl Injection (metronidazole injection)
• Vanos (fluocinonide)
• Ultravate X Cream (halobetasol propionate)
• Solu Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate)
• Inflectra (infliximab-dyyb intravenous injection)
• Renflexis (infliximab-abda injection)
• Kevzara (sarilumab injection, for subcutaneous use)
• Kimyrsa (oritavancin for injeciton)
• Meloxicam Tablets (meloxicam)
• Qmiiz-ODT (meloxicam orally disintegrating tablets)
• Trexall (methotrexate)
• Rasuvo (methotrexate non-pyrogenic solution for a single subcutaneous injection)
• Xatmep (methotrexate oral solution)
• Mupirocin Cream (mupirocin cream)
• Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa injection)
• Rituxan Hycela (rituximab and hyaluronidase human injection)
• Zoryve (roflumilast cream)
• Spevigo (spesolimab-sbzo injection)
• Stelara Injection (ustekinumab)
• Vtama (tapinarof cream)
• Xeljanz (tofacitinib tablets)

The following supplements are related to Remicade, and may be used together with the drug:

• Fish Oil (s.)
• Aloe (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Inositol (s.)
• Oregon Grape (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Capsicum (s.)
• Borage (s.)
• Cat's Claw (s.)
• Gamma Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
• Thunder God Vine (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)