The handbook of biological therapy : a guide to the use and safety of biological therapies in rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology /
Kirkham, Bruce
Kavanaugh, Arthur
Barker, Jonathan
Plevy, Scott
"Drugs produced by molecular biological techniques, called the 'biologics', differ from the usual chemical medications. This book provides the practising clinician with a practical guide to the use of Tumor Necrosis Factor Blocking Therapy (TNF-blockers), a new class of biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. It is a distillation of the authors' clinical experience with these drugs, combined with data from diverse databases offering practical advice on their uses, specific indications, supporting clinical trail data and safety issues, with the aim of making the use of these drugs easier for the busy clinician."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Drugs produced by molecular biological techniques, called the 'biologics', differ from the usual chemical medications. This book provides the practising clinician with a practical guide to the use of Tumor Necrosis Factor Blocking Therapy (TNF-blockers), a new class of biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. It is a distillation of the authors' clinical experience with these drugs, combined with data from diverse databases offering practical advice on their uses, specific indications, supporting clinical trail data and safety issues, with the aim of making the use of these drugs easier for the busy clinician."--BOOK JACKET.
TNF -- tumour necrosis factor ex -- Mode of action of anti-TNF -- TNF-blocking drugs in clinical use -- TNF-blocking drugs not in clinical use -- Sect. 1. TNF-blocker safety -- Sect. 2. Rheumatology -- Sect. 3. Dermatology -- Sect. 4. Gastroenterology.
Biological products
Tumor necrosis factor
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Rheumatic Diseases
Skin Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Biological products
Handbook of biological therapy.