Infliximab (Systemic)

Brand Names : Remicade, cA2

Category

• Inflammatory bowel disease therapy agent
• antirheumatic agent

Description

Infliximab (in-FLIX-i-mab) is a monoclonal antibody. It is used to treat Crohn's disease in patients who have not been helped by other medicines and also in patients who have a type of Crohn's disease in which fistulas form. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

• Injection (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

• Remicade

Another commonly used name is cA2 .

† Not commercially available in Canada.