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Kineret |
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- Description - |
Kineret is used to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.It is usually prescribedafter other antirheumatic drugs have failed to make an improvement.Kineret can beprescribed alone or in combination with other drugs for rheumatoidarthritis.
Kineret works by blocking the effects of interleukin-1, aninflammatory compound released by the immune system. While fightinginflammation, Kineretmay also affect the immune system's ability to fight infection. |
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Abdominal pain,bone and joint infections,diarrhea,flu-like symptoms,headache,infections such as cellulitis and pneumonia,nausea, sinus inflammation, upper respiratory infections |
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Amgen USA |
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One Amgen Center |
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Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789 |
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USA |
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