Exemptia 40 mg/0.8 mL Injection

• Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory disorder affecting many joints like hands and feet), arthritis affecting the spine and large joints (ankylosing spondylitis),
• Psoriatic arthritis (arthritis that affects some people who have the skin condition psoriasis).
• Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis (a disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract).
• Plaque psoriasis (a condition in which skin cells build up and form scales and itchy, dry patches).
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (occurs in children below 16 years).
• Uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye).

• If you are allergic to this medicine or any of the ingredient of this medicine.
• If you are suffering from any kind of heart problem.
• If you are suffering from tuberculosis or other life-threatening infections.

• Itching, rash, swelling at the site of injection
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Allergic reaction
• Dehydration
• Increased blood glucose levels
• Decreased calcium and Phosphorous
• Mood Swings
• Migraine
• Prone to infections like lung infections, ear infection eye infections, fungal infections etc.

Other General Warnings

• You are already suffering from chronic infections or if you experience any kind of persistent infection like lung infection, bacterial or fungal infection, the doctor may discontinue the treatment.
• You may experience the reactivation of tuberculosis and hepatitis B, during the treatment.
• You may develop symptoms like symptoms such as fever, malaise, weight loss, sweats, cough, breathing difficulty, lung infection or other serious blood disorders. The doctor will promptly discontinue the treatment.
• You may develop nerves related disorders like damage of neurons (demyelinating disease), damage of outer-covering of nerves (sclerosis) or inflammation of optic nerve etc.
• You may experience allergic reactions because the needle cover of the pre-filled pen is made from dry natural rubber which can cause allergy.
• You may develop a risk of getting lymphoma, leukaemia (cancer that affects lymph, blood and bone marrow) or other cancers during the treatment.
• You may experience various blood disorders, the doctor will immediately discontinue the treatment.
• You are already suffering from a heart problem or you develop new or worsening symptoms of heart failure like shortness of breath, or swelling of your feet etc.
• You are already taking any live vaccines (for chickenpox, measles, mumps etc.), it is not advised during the treatment.

• This medicine will be given in the hospital by your doctor or nurse as an injection.
• Do not self inject this medicine.

• It should be stored between 2°C – 8°C.
• A pre-filled syringe should be stored at temperatures below 25°C for a period of up to 14 days.
• Do not let it freeze.
• Keep it in the original container to protect it from light.

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Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• This medicine blocks a protein known as the tumour necrosis factor found in the body's immune system that causes swelling and damage as a result of immune reaction.
• This medicine works by blocking TNF and reduces joint swelling and preserve joint function.

Interactions with other medicines

• Concomitant use of Exemptia injection with other TNF blockers (like anakinra, abatacept) is strictly prohibited
• Live vaccines are not given along with Exemptia injection.