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Tocilizumab (Intravenous Route)
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Description
Tocilizumab injection is a monoclonal antibody. It is used alone or together with other medicines to reduce the signs and symptoms of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Tocilizumab helps keep joint damage from getting worse after other medicines (e.g., adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab) have been used and did not work well.
Tocilizumab injection is also used to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) in children 2 years of age and older.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
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