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throat, and nausea.
For Full Prescribing Information, please visit www.ORENCIA.com or www.bms.com
Dosing and Administration
ORENCIA is administered by a healthcare professional as a 30-minute intravenous infusion at a fixed dose based on body weight range approximating 10 mg/kg at day 0, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and every 4 weeks thereafter. Acute infusion-related reactions were experienced in nine percent of people treated with ORENCIA and in six percent of people treated with placebo. According to the full prescribing information, the most frequently reported infusion- related adverse events (1 percent to 2 percent) were dizziness, headache, and hypertension. In pivotal studies, premedications were not required. However, appropriate medical support measures for the treatment of hypersensitivity reactions should be available for immediate use in the event of a reaction.
About Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
ORENCIA is not FDA-approved for use in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
JIA - also commonly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) - is a chronic, autoimmune disease, causing chronic pain, stiffness and swelling of the joints, which may ultimately lead to joint damage and deformities. The disease usually begins before the age of 16 and may affect up to 1 child in every 1,000 in the United States. Despite current therapies, some individuals with JIA experience ongoing disease and many eventually worsen, resulting in severe joint damage and abnormal joint function.
About ORENCIA(R) (abatacept)
ORENCIA is indicated in the United States for reducing signs and
symptoms, inducing major clinical response, inhibiting the
progression of structural damage, and improving physical function
in adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis
who have had an inadequate response to one or
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