Remicade®(For medical professional reference only)

Trade name
Remicade®(For medical professional reference only)
Generic name
Infliximab for Injection
Appearance
This product is white solid. Its solution is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with milky light and no foreign particles
Indication

Rheumatoid arthritis:
REMICADE is a Disease Controlling Anti-Rheumatic Therapy (DCART); in combination with methotrexate, REMICADE is indicated for:

•reducing signs and symptoms,
•Improving physical function and preventing disability in patients
•in patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. 

Crohn’s disease
REMICADE is indicated for:

•reducing signs and symptoms
•inducing and maintaining clinical remission
•inducing mucosal healing in adults
•improving quality of life
•Reducing or stopping the use of  corticosteroids

in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. REMICADE enables patients to reduce or eliminate corticosteroid use.
Fistulizing Crohn’s disease
REMICADE is indicated for:

•reducing the number of draining enterocutaneous and rectovaginal fistulas and maintaining fistula closure
•reducing signs and symptoms
•improving quality of life
•in patients with fistulizing Crohn’s disease.

Ankylosing spondylitis:

•REMICADE is indicated for:
•improving signs and symptoms, including range of motion
•improving physical function
•improving quality of life
•in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis.

Psoriasis
Remicade is indicated for treatment of adult patients with chronic severe plaque psoriasis who failed to respond to, or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapy including cyclosporine, methotrexate or PUVA. REMICADE should only be administered to patients who will be closely monitored and have regular follow-up visits with a physician.

Indication
<p><strong><u>Rheumatoid arthritis:</u></strong><br>REMICADE is a Disease Controlling Anti-Rheumatic Therapy (DCART); in combination with methotrexate, REMICADE is indicated for:</p><div>•reducing signs and symptoms,</div><div>•Improving physical function and preventing disability in patients</div><div>•in patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis.&nbsp;</div><p><strong><u>Crohn’s disease</u></strong><br>REMICADE is indicated for:</p><div>•reducing signs and symptoms</div><div>•inducing and maintaining clinical remission</div><div>•inducing mucosal healing in adults</div><div>•improving quality of life</div><div>•Reducing or stopping the use of&nbsp; corticosteroids</div><p>in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. REMICADE enables patients to reduce or eliminate corticosteroid use.<br><strong>Fistulizing Crohn’s disease</strong><br>REMICADE is indicated for:</p><div>•reducing the number of draining enterocutaneous and rectovaginal fistulas and maintaining fistula closure</div><div>•reducing signs and symptoms</div><div>•improving quality of life</div><div>•in patients with fistulizing Crohn’s disease.</div><p><strong>Ankylosing spondylitis:</strong></p><div>•REMICADE is indicated for:</div><div>•improving signs and symptoms, including range of motion</div><div>•improving physical function</div><div>•improving quality of life</div><div>•in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis.</div><p><strong>Psoriasis</strong><br>Remicade is indicated for treatment of adult patients with chronic severe plaque psoriasis who failed to respond to, or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapy including cyclosporine, methotrexate or PUVA. REMICADE should only be administered to patients who will be closely monitored and have regular follow-up visits with a physician.</p>

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