what is a remicade infusion
Remicade is a biologic drug given by infusion. It targets the immune system and blocks an inflammatory chemical called tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Besides rheumatoid arthritis, it's also used to treat Crohn's disease (another inflammatory bowel disease) and ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis. Remicade was recently tested in two studies, which included 728 patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.