Cutaneous reactions to adalimumab administration
Downes, M.R.; Prendiville, S.; Kiely, C.; Lenane, P.; Mulligan, N.
Irish Medical Journal 104(4): 122-123
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0332-3102 PMID: 21675098 Document Number: 656120
Patients receiving antitumour necrosis factor-alpha treatment may develop cutaneous reactions. This human monoclonal antibody is used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, including arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. A variety of side effects have been documented ranging from infection and vasculitis through to systemic lupus erythematosus and psoriasis. We report on two arthritic patients treated with adalimumab (Humira, Abbot Laboratories, IL, USA) who developed new onset rashes that resolved with discontinuation of therapy. The frequency of these cutaneous reactions has not been fully established and may benefit from a centralised registry.
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