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Is remicade (infliximab) chemo if given at high does like methotrexate is? nurse said remicade (infliximab) is in chemo family but not chemo. unsure what she meant please expla
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No: Remicade (infliximab) is not chemotherapy...it is similar in that it is given IV. It is not a chemical structure and not a poison that is toxic to cell...it a biologic structure (an antibody) that blocks the overproduction of TNF, a messenger between immune cells. Hope this helps
Answered 7/19/2014
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