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Is 12mg/kg of remicade (infliximab) high for a 80 pound child with enthesitis and jia? or is this a standard dose? she was on 10mg/kg but they just raised it
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Yes: The usual top dose is 10 mg/kg. however, that dose is not all that high if it provides good disease control.
Answered 11/28/2017
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