Indications
What is Kidimab® used for?
The active ingredient in Kidimab®, adalimumab, is a human monoclonal antibody. Kidimab® is used to treat pediatric patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (≥2 years of age), crohn’s disease (≥6 years of age), uveitis (≥2 years of age), and hidradenitis suppurativa (≥12 years of age). Kidimab ® is also used to treat adults with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and non-infectious uveitis.
Important information
What should you know about taking Kidimab®?
Appropriate precautions and special warnings for use:
- Active infections like tuberculosis
- History of tuberculosis infection
- Malignancies
- Chronic carriers of Hepatitis B virus
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Nervous system disorders
- Hematologic disorders
- Congestive heart failure
- Lupus-like syndrome
Tips:
Please inform your physician or healthcare provider:
- If you/ your child are/is receiving any other medicines
- If you/ your child are/is scheduled to have any surgery or dental procedures
- Before getting any vaccines
- If you/your child have/has symptoms such as fever, wound, abnormal bleeding or feeling extremely tired.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton or device after “EXP”.
- Do not use the medicine if the liquid is discolored, has particles or is cloudy.
- Keep Kidimab® out of sight and reach of children.
- It is recommended to record the name and the batch number of the product.
What other drugs could affect Kidimab®?
Kidimab® may interact with some other medicines. Consult your/ your child’s doctor or pharmacist if you/ your child are/ is taking, have/ has recently taken or might take any other medicines, including herbal, supplemental and OTC (over the counter) medicines.
How to use Kidimab®?
Physicians determine the dosage of the medicine each patient should use. It is usually calculated based on patients’ weight (in pediatrics).
Is Kidimab® safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Tell your doctor or your pharmacist if you are pregnant, are planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
What happens if you miss a dose?
If you/ your child missed a dose, take a missed dose as soon as you remember, and continue subsequent injections as you/ your child would have on your originally scheduled day, had you not forgotten a dose. If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. If you/ your child, missed more than one doses, inform your doctor.
What happens if you overdose?
Additional doses of the drug should be avoided. If you/ your child, took additional doses, contact your doctor or pharmacist and tell them that you/ your child have/ has taken more, at any time for future advice.
Side Effects
What are some side effects of Kidimab®?
Like all medicines, this medicine may also cause some side effects along with therapeutic effects, although not everybody gets them. Consult your/your child’s doctor or pharmacist if there is any of the following side effects.
- Symptoms of infection (fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms)
- Injection site reaction (including redness, swelling, localized discoloration, inflammation, and pain)
- Headache
- Skin rash
If any other unpleasant symptoms occurred, inform your/ your child’s doctor or pharmacist.