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What is Etanercept?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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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 322 175
Psoriatic arthritis 130 92
Psoriasis 81 36
Ankylosing spondylitis 52 24
Systemic lupus erythematosus 9 7

Show all 36 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 694 patients that have taken Etanercept

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations
Severe 38
Moderate 47
Mild 93
None 145

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Etanercept

Side effect Patients
Fatigue 16
Headaches 9
Bruising 8
Injection site itching 7
Injection site pain 7
Weakened immune system 7

Show all 90 reported side effects

Dosages

Based on patients currently taking Etanercept

Dosage Patients
50 mg weekly 54
100 mg weekly 2
25 mg weekly 1
50 mg three times daily 1

Why patients stopped taking Etanercept

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients
Did not seem to work 147
Doctor's advice 74
Side effects too severe 59
Other 39
Expense 19
Change in health plan coverage 9
Course of treatment ended 9
Personal research 3
See all 263 patients who've stopped taking Etanercept

Duration

Currently taking Etanercept

Duration Patients
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 5
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 15
5 - 10 years 20
10 years or more 12

Stopped taking Etanercept

Duration Patients
Less than 1 month 32
1 - 6 months 60
6 months - 1 year 56
1 - 2 years 48
2 - 5 years 38
5 - 10 years 21
10 years or more 10
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations
Always 262
Usually 36
Sometimes 10
Never taken as prescribed 15
Burden
Burden Evaluations
Very hard to take 14
Somewhat hard to take 67
A little hard to take 85
Not at all hard to take 157
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations
$200+ 24
$100-199 8
$50-99 19
$25-49 35
< $25 136
Not specified 101

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Etanercept after stopping:

Treatment Patients
Adalimumab (Humira) 31
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 30
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) 11
Leflunomide (Arava) 10
Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin) 6

Show all 17 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Etanercept and switched to:

Treatment Patients
Adalimumab (Humira) 32
Abatacept (Orencia) 7
Infliximab (Remicade) 7
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 6
Certolizumab (Cimzia) 5

Show all 16 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 (weakened immune system)
  • 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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