What is Kineret injection?

Kineret is the only interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) that is FDA-approved to reduce the inflammation, joint pain, and joint swelling caused by moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who have failed one or more treatments of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs).

How quickly does Kineret work?

Kineret may take some time to have an effect. For most people who experienced improvement with Kineret, results were seen within 3 months, but some patients continued to improve between 3 and 6 months after starting treatment. 1 Try not to get discouraged if you don’t see immediate results.

Does Kineret cause weight gain?

Treatment with the IL-1 receptor antagonist anakinra (Kineret®) causes significant weight gain in a subset of patients which prompted the evaluation of the role of adipokines, known metabolic process modulators released from adipose tissue.

What is Kineret used for?

What is Anakinra (Kineret®)? Anakinra is a drug that reduces the signs and symptoms of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), such as joint swelling, pain, fatigue, and morning stiffness. It is used for patients who have not gotten better when treated with one or more treatments used for RA.

How often is Kineret given?

The recommended dose of Kineret for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis is 100 mg/day administered daily by subcutaneous injection. Higher doses did not result in a higher response. The dose should be administered at approximately the same time every day.

What are the side effects of anakinra?

Common side effects may include:

worsening arthritis symptoms;
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain;
headache;
joint pain;
flu symptoms;
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; or.
redness, bruising, itching, stinging, or swelling where the injection was given.

When should I stop anakinra?

Inform your doctor if you have a history of recurring infections. You may have to stop abatacept while being treated for an infection. You may also need to stop anakinra if you are planning a surgery.

How long does it take anakinra to work?

As with all biologics, you may not feel the effects of the anakinra right away. Some people begin to feel the effects of the medication fairly quickly; however, it may take three to six months to feel its full effect.

What does Kineret treat?

Is Kineret a biologic?

Anakinra is known as Kineret® and is an IL-1 inhibitor. It is part of a class of drugs called biologics.

How long does it take for anakinra to work?