| Rheumatoid arthritis is among the most unbearable | | | | inactivates T cells by interfering with the process that |
| form of arthritis, causing joints to ache and throb and | | | | turns T cells active. If they don't turn on it, these T cells |
| eventually become deformed. Sometimes these | | | | cause inflammation in the joints and can even damage |
| symptoms make even the simplest activities — such | | | | it. |
| as opening a jar or taking a walk — difficult to | | | | Oracea is an intravenous therapy. A doctor |
| manage. Despite continued research, doctors still aren't | | | | administers Oracea into a vein in the arm and each |
| sure what actually causes rheumatoid arthritis. But it is | | | | infusion takes around half an hour to complete. |
| believed that the body's immune system attacks the | | | | Generally, one receives Oracea infusion every two |
| tissue that lines our joints. However, a new class of | | | | weeks for the first month and then after every four |
| drug called Oracea is offering some hope to people | | | | weeks. |
| suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. This new drug | | | | Side effects have occurred in people taking Oracea. |
| belongs to the class of Co-stimulation modulators. | | | | Among them the most common side effects are back |
| Oracea work by interfering with a type of white blood | | | | pain, cough, dizziness, headache, rash, painful hands |
| cell called T cells. These T cells play a very vital role in | | | | and feet, nausea and also urinary tract infection in |
| our immune system by attacking viruses, bacteria and | | | | most rare cases. So patients are asked to carefully |
| other disease causing viruses. Researchers believe | | | | weigh the expected benefit from this drug against the |
| that these T- cells play a central role in rheumatoid | | | | possible side effects to decide whether Oracea is a |
| arthritis that creates a chain of events showing the | | | | better option or not. If any of you are concerned about |
| signs and symptoms of rheumatoid. It is believed that | | | | the potential side effects, consult a doctor. |
| when this T cells gets activated, there is inflammation | | | | Though there is no treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, |
| in the joints and may cause damage. | | | | but with proper medical treatment with Oracea, a |
| Studies have found that Oracea can reduce the signs | | | | strategy for joint protection can be taken. |
| and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Oracea | | | | |