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Uveitis

Basic facts about uveitis

Uveitis is a form of eye inflammation, causing redness, pain, light sensitivity, and blurred vision. It affects the middle layer of tissue in the eye wall (uvea). The condition can affect one or both eyes, and it can affect people of all ages, even children, but primarily adults between 20 and 50 years old. Possible causes of uveitis are infection, injury, or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease. Many times, a cause can't be identified.

ABRILADA and uveitis

ABRILADA is used to treat adults with uveitis and children with chronic non-infectious uveitis from 2 years of age.

How ABRILADA works

The way ABRILADA works is by binding to a substance called TNF-alpha (which stands for tumour necrosis factor alpha) and reducing the risk of inflammation and vision loss in uveitis. However, ABRILADA can also lower the body’s ability to fight infections, and taking it can make you or your child more prone to getting infections, or make any infection worse.

Taking my ABRILADA

ABRILADA is administered by injection under the skin, also called a subcutaneous injection.

What is the usual dose?

1st dose

2
80 mg
• 2 X 40 mg injections in one day

Subsequent doses (after 1 week)

1
40 mg
every other week
If you miss your dose of ABRILADA, inject the missed dose as soon as you remember, and take the next dose as planned at the next scheduled time.

Weighing <30 kg*

1
20 mg
every other week (with methotrexate)
* If your child is older than 6 years of age, your child’s doctor may also prescribe an initial dose of 40 mg to be given 1 week prior to the start of the usual dose.

Weighing 30 kg or more†

1
40 mg
every other week (with methotrexate)
If you miss your dose of ABRILADA, inject the missed dose as soon as you remember, and take the next dose as planned at the next scheduled time.
† If your child is older than 6 years of age, your child’s doctor may also prescribe an initial dose of 80 mg to be given 1 week prior to the start of the usual dose.

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