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Is Infliximabthe specifically approved for Crohn's disease only?

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PostPosted: 03/08/08 - 06:44    Post subject: Vote now! Reply with quote
Hello there. I am going through a severe flare of Crohn's right now. This is my third since being diagnosed in 2001. I have been on different treatments but it seems that there is no permanent solution. The new idea of doctor is Infliximab. Is Infliximab the specifically approved for Crohn's disease only?
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PostPosted: 03/11/08 - 16:13    Post subject: Vote now! Reply with quote
Infliximab is a monoclonal injectible antibody that works by a unique mechanism: inhibiting the action of tumor necrosis factor alpha. Specifically, Infliximab is used for treatment of inflammation of Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis as reduces the signs and symptoms of inflammation. You have to know that Infliximab does not cure Crohn's disease.
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