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What is Etanercept?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Enbrel SureClick Enbrel Enbrel Prefilled Syringe

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Etanercept is an antirheumatic drug that helps block inflammation. It may be used to treat certain auto-immune conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, and ankylosing spondylitis.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Rheumatoid arthritis 284 159
Psoriatic arthritis 129 93
Psoriasis 80 39
Ankylosing spondylitis 54 24
Systemic lupus erythematosus 8 5

Show all 38 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 633 patients that have taken Etanercept

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations
Severe 35
Moderate 44
Mild 89
None 139

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Etanercept

Side effect Patients
Fatigue 15
Injection site reaction 15
Headaches 9
Bruising 8
Injection site pain 8
Immune system weak 7

Show all 116 reported side effects

Dosages

Based on patients currently taking Etanercept

Dosage Patients
50 mg weekly 47
100 mg weekly 2
25 mg/0.5 mL weekly 1
50 mg m,w,f 1
2,500 mg weekly 1

Why patients stopped taking Etanercept

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients
Did not seem to work 127
Doctor's advice 68
Side effects too severe 53
Other 35
Expense 14
Course of treatment ended 9
Change in health plan coverage 8
Personal research 3
See all 232 patients who've stopped taking Etanercept

Duration

Currently taking Etanercept

Duration Patients
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 7
2 - 5 years 12
5 - 10 years 17
10 years or more 10

Stopped taking Etanercept

Duration Patients
Less than 1 month 28
1 - 6 months 52
6 months - 1 year 50
1 - 2 years 40
2 - 5 years 37
5 - 10 years 20
10 years or more 7
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations
Always 252
Usually 33
Sometimes 9
Never taken as prescribed 13
Burden
Burden Evaluations
Very hard to take 13
Somewhat hard to take 62
A little hard to take 80
Not at all hard to take 152
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations
$200+ 23
$100-199 8
$50-99 18
$25-49 36
< $25 130
Not specified 92

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Etanercept after stopping:

Treatment Patients
Adalimumab (Humira) 26
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 21
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) 9
Leflunomide (Arava) 6
Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin) 5

Show all 17 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Etanercept and switched to:

Treatment Patients
Adalimumab (Humira) 22
Infliximab (Remicade) 8
Abatacept (Orencia) 4
Golimumab (Simponi SmartJect) 4
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 4

Show all 14 treatments patients report switching to

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17 patient evaluations for Etanercept

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Aug 19, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: Enbrel was prescribed for me in the pen injection form and I used it religiously for around a year. I never noticed any effects from it, neither good nor bad. VERY disappointing!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 9, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for psoriatic arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (Immune system weak)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: Painful. Ice injection site for 20 min. Worth it with chronic pain control.
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2014 (Started Nov 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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