SARILUMAB (KEVZARA) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

SARILUMAB

What is the Trade Name for SARILUMAB?

KEVZARA

What are the Indications for SARILUMAB?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE KEVZARA ¬Æ is indicated for treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). KEVZARA ¬Æ is an interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antagonist indicated for treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). ( 1 )

 

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