How do you manage injection site reactions in patients on subcutaneous biologics such as TNF inhibitors?

Topics: Rheumatology • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Spondyloarthritis • General Rheumatology • Dermatology • Systemic autoimmune diseases

In what cases do you discontinue the medication?

Answer from: at Academic Institution

Injection site reactions are not infrequent, though the majority are self-limited and do not result in discontinuation of the drug. For those uncommon few individuals whose skin lesions are more prominent and symptoms (such as pain and itch) are aggravating, I first review that they are properly sel...

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at NIH/NIAID
Injection site reactions are delayed hypersensitiv...

Answer from: at Community Practice

Additional approach is to apply ice.

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