what drugs are tnf blockers?
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The drugs in this class include Remicade (infliximab), Enbrel (etanercept), Humira (adalimumab), Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) and Simponi (golimumab). This information reflects FDA's current analysis of data available to FDA concerning this drug.
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['NSAIDs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are medications that help lower inflammation. ... ', 'Saw Palmetto. ... ', 'Pygeum. ... ', 'Rye Grass Pollen. ... ', 'South African Star Grass. ... ', 'Red Clover. ... ', 'Stinging Nettle. ... ', 'Pumpkin Seed Oil.']
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Its use in other diseases is still being studied. Unlike some other biologic drugs, abatacept does not block inflammatory proteins like TNF-alpha antagonists. Abatacept attaches to the surface of inflammatory cells and blocks communication between these cells.
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['Prednisone. Prednisone is a glucocorticoid medication (also called a steroid). ... ', 'Rituximab (also called Rituxan) Doctors have used rituximab to treat rheumatoid arthritis patients, with good results. ... ', 'Cyclophosphamide (also called Cytoxan) ... ', 'Methotrexate. ... ', 'Azathioprine (also called Imuran)']
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['Nasal steroids. amazon.com. These are nasal sprays like Flonase, Veramyst, Rhinocort, and Nasonex. ... ', 'Decongestants. walmart.com. Decongestants are medications that reduce swelling and inflammation by narrowing your blood vessels. ... ', 'Pain relievers. amazon.com. ... ', 'Mucolytics. walmart.com. ... ', 'Antihistamines. amazon.com.']
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What are COX-2 Inhibitors (e.g. Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra)? The main brands of COX-2 inhibitor drugs currently on the market are Celebrex and Bextra (since the Vioxx recall). COX-2 inhibitors are a newer type of NSAID that block the COX-2 enzyme at the site of inflammation.
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['trastuzumab (Herceptin)', 'pertuzumab (Perjeta)', 'bevacizumab (Avastin)', 'rituximab (Mabthera)']
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['Doxycycline.', 'Ciprofloxacin.', 'Levofloxacin.', 'Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.']
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['hydrocortisone (Cortef)', 'cortisone.', 'ethamethasoneb (Celestone)', 'prednisone (Prednisone Intensol)', 'prednisolone (Orapred, Prelone)', 'triamcinolone (Aristospan Intra-Articular, Aristospan Intralesional, Kenalog) Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Depo-Medrol, Solu-Medrol)']
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['azathioprine (Imuran)', 'cyclosporine.', 'methotrexate.', 'mycophenolate mofetil.', 'oral steroids, such as prednisolone or prednisone.']
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['Amiodarone (Cordarone, Nexterone , Pacerone),', 'Dofetilide (Tikosyn)', 'Sotalol (Betapace, Sorine, Sotylize)']
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['Aspirin (Bayer® Aspirin, Ecotrin®, Excedrin®, St. ... ', 'Ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®, and others)', 'Ketoprofen (Orudis®)', 'Naproxen (Aleve®)']
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['Leuprolide (Lupron, Eligard)', 'Goserelin (Zoladex)', 'Triptorelin (Trelstar)', 'Histrelin (Vantas)']
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['methotrexate.', 'leflunomide.', 'hydroxychloroquine.', 'sulfasalazine.']
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['Aspirin (brand names include Bayer, Ecotrin, Bufferin)', 'Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)', 'Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)', 'Meloxicam (Mobic)', 'Celecoxib (Celebrex)', 'Indomethacin (Indocin)']
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['high-dose aspirin.', 'ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Midol)', 'naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)']
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Three PDE4 inhibitor drugs are currently approved for the treatment of skin or lung diseases: apremilast, crisaborole, and roflumilast. Roflumilast is currently the only PDE4 inhibitor approved for the treatment of a subset of patients with severe COPD.