Idacio (Adalimumab)
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Product Details
Description
Idacio (adalimumab-aacf) is an injectable medication given to decrease the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. It is also used to treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and uveitis.
Idacio comes in single-dose prefilled pens and glass syringes containing 40 mg/0.8 mL.
Directions
Use Idacio as your doctor has instructed. Idacio is administered subcutaneously (underneath the skin) in the thigh or abdomen; rotate injection sites and avoid injecting in bruised, tender, red, or hard areas of the skin.
A healthcare professional should teach you or a caregiver how to properly store, prepare, administer, and discard Idacio.
Do not share products, needles, or syringes with others.
For further usage instructions, you may refer to the medication guide that comes with your Idacio prescription.
Reach out to your doctor or pharmacist about any questions or concerns you may have.
Ingredients
The active ingredient in Idacio is adalimumab-aacf.
Inactive ingredients include glacial acetic acid, trehalose, polysorbate 80, sodium chloride, and Water for Injection. Sodium hydroxide is added for pH adjustment.
Contraindications
According to the most recent Prescribing Information, there are no contraindications.
Cautions
- Before you begin receiving Idacio injections, talk to your doctor:
- About all the medications you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medications
- About your allergies
- About your current health problems and past medical history
- About if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Idacio contains the following FDA Boxed Warning:
- The risk of serious infections that lead to hospitalization or death, including tuberculosis (TB), bacterial sepsis, invasive fungal infections, and infections due to other opportunistic infections, is increased.
- Idacio should be discontinued if a patient develops a serious infection or sepsis.
- A latent test for TB should be performed, and treatment for TB should be started prior to Idacio initiation if the test is positive.
- All patients should be monitored for TB, even if the initial latent TB test is negative.
- Children and adolescents receiving TNF blockers, including adalimumab products, have experienced lymphoma and other malignancies, some of which have been fatal.
- Adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease receiving TNF blockers including adalimumab products have developed hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of T-cell lymphoma, in post-marketing cases.
- Idacio contains the following warnings and precautions:
- Serious infections
- Invasive fungal infections
- Malignancies
- Anaphylaxis or other serious allergic reactions
- Reactivation of hepatitis B virus
- Demyelinating disease
- Low blood cell counts
- Worsening or development of heart failure
- Lupus-like syndrome
- Live vaccines should be avoided while receiving treatment with Idacio.
Side Effects
Infections, injection site reactions, headache, and rash are the most common Idacio side effects; however, other side effects may also occur.
Contact your doctor right away if you have side effects that bother you or won’t go away.
With a valid prescription from your doctor, you can buy Idacio right here!
Reference
- Idacio. Lake Zurich, IL: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC; 2024.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The above information is intended to increase awareness of health information and does not suggest treatment or diagnosis. This information is not a substitute for individual medical attention and should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. See your health care professional for medical advice and treatment.Product Code : 14375
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