enbrel

• Medicamento biológico composto por uma proteína de fusão do receptor do fator de necrose tumoral (TNF) que inibe essa citocina, usado no tratamento de doenças inflamatórias autoimunes como artrite reumatoide, artrite psoriásica e espondilite ancilosante.

A genetically engineered anti-TNF compound consisting of receptors that bind TNF, used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

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1. Medication for rheumatoid arthritisB2formalmedical

   A genetically engineered drug that blocks tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by using receptors that bind to it, used to treat autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. It is typically administered by injection twice a week.

   Medicamento para artrite reumatoide

   • The doctor prescribed Enbrel to reduce inflammation in her joints.
   • Patients receiving Enbrel injections often notice improvement after several weeks.
   • Enbrel is one of several biologic drugs used for severe rheumatoid arthritis.
   • She learned to self-administer the Enbrel injection at home.

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