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Etanercept
Pronounced e-TAN-er-sept
Brand names: Enbrel
Type: Biologic (TNF blocker injection) · All Other Medicines
What Etanercept is used for
- Rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune arthritis types
- Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
Common side effects
- Injection site reactions
- Headache
- Upper respiratory infections
- Rash
Important cautions
- Suppresses immunity — serious infections including reactivated tuberculosis can occur, so screening is done before starting
- Can worsen demyelinating disease such as multiple sclerosis and is avoided there
- Live vaccines are avoided during treatment
How it comes
Injection under the skin. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Other Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.