ADALIMUMAB INJECTION FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS

Adalimumab injection is used alone or with other medications to relieve the symptoms of certain autoimmune disorders (conditions in which the immune system attacks healthy parts of the body and causes pain, swelling, and damage). Adalimumab injection comes as a solution (liquid) to inject subcutaneously (under the skin). It is usually injected once every other week. If you are using adalimumab injection to treat Crohn’s disease (a condition in which the body attacks the lining of the digestive tract, causing pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and fever) and  ulcerative colitis (a condition which causes swelling and sores in the lining of the colon [large intestine] and rectum) , your doctor may tell you to inject the medication more often at the beginning of your treatment. If you are using adalimumab injection to treat rheumatoid arthritis(a condition in which the body attacks its own joints, causing pain, swelling, and loss of function), your doctor may tell you to inject the medication once a week.