what is enbrel injection used for
EnbrelÂ® (etanercept) is a medicine called a biologic. Itâs used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and moderate to severe polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
What Is the Recommended Dose of Enbrel? For adults with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, the usual dose of Enbrel is 50 mg per week administered as a subcutaneous injection using a 50 mg/ml single-use prefilled syringe. There are 25 mg vials of Enbrel which are also available.