How do you manage injection site reactions in patients on subcutaneous biologics such as TNF inhibitors?
In what cases do you discontinue the medication?
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Rheumatology · Harvard Medical School
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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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Rheumatology · Berkshire Health Systems
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Additional approach is to apply ice.
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