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Actemra

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Tocilizumab

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Rheumatoid arthritis
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A 28-year old female asked:

Having bad RA flare ups 2 weeks after Actemra (tocilizumab) IV. Medication starts to wear off sooner since starting 6 mon ago. Please help, no meds work anymore.

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A 29-year old female asked:

I had my 1st actemra (tocilizumab) infusion last december.I need to have that medication for 6 months but don't have money to continue it, any cheaper medication?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Should I postpone to take methotrexate 25 mg a and actemra since I have UTI?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old male asked:

My wife takes 2 Cimzia injections Once a month for RA. her doctor just changed it to Actemra injection which is one injection Once a week. her last injection of cimzia was 18 days ago.should she wait 30 days before she takes her new injection or no?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Severe RA. dr. prescribed Actemra (tocilizumab) inj. plaqunil. methotrexate.Sulfasalazine. norco.folic acid.What 2 watch out for? Any concerns from theses drugs?

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A female asked:

What would be the best treatment for my rheumatoid arthritis? I am presently taking prednisone, plaquenil, methotrexate shots, and actemra infusions. As has been the case in the past, I have built up a resistance to the actemra. In the past I have taken

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