Product Description

🔹 Product Overview
Mabura 40 mg Injection contains Adalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL, a biologic medicine belonging to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor class. It is a prescription medicine used to manage various chronic autoimmune and inflammatory conditions by reducing excessive inflammation in the body. Mabura is available as a prefilled syringe and, depending on the presentation, as a prefilled pen.

🔹 Key Uses
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Treatment of psoriatic arthritis
Management of ankylosing spondylitis
Treatment of plaque psoriasis
Treatment of Crohn’s disease
Treatment of ulcerative colitis
Treatment of certain other autoimmune and inflammatory conditions when prescribed by a specialist

🔹 Composition
Active ingredient: Adalimumab 40 mg
Strength: 40 mg/0.8 mL
Drug class: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor
Therapeutic class: Biologic immunosuppressant / DMARD
Dosage form: Injection
Route: Subcutaneous injection
Manufacturer: Hetero Healthcare Limited

🔹 How It Works
Adalimumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to TNF-alpha, an inflammatory protein involved in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. By blocking TNF-alpha activity, adalimumab helps reduce excessive inflammation and can improve symptoms such as pain, swelling, stiffness, and skin inflammation.

🔹 Key Benefits
Helps control excessive inflammation associated with autoimmune diseases
Can reduce joint pain, swelling, and stiffness in inflammatory arthritis
Helps improve physical function in appropriate patients
Can reduce inflammatory symptoms associated with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Helps control intestinal inflammation in appropriate patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
May help slow progression of certain inflammatory conditions when used as part of an appropriate treatment plan

🔹 Dosage and Administration
Mabura 40 mg is administered by subcutaneous injection. The dosing schedule varies substantially according to the condition being treated, the patient's age, response to treatment, and whether other medicines are being used.
It should be used strictly according to the prescribing physician's instructions. Patients should not change the dose or injection frequency without medical advice.

🔹 Possible Side Effects
Possible side effects may include:
Injection-site redness, swelling, pain, or itching
Headache
Upper respiratory tract infections
Sinusitis
Nausea
Abdominal discomfort
Rash
Fever
Because adalimumab suppresses part of the immune response, serious infections can also occur and require medical attention.

🔹 Precautions
Mabura should be used under specialist medical supervision.
Before starting treatment, inform your doctor if you have:
A current or recurrent infection
Tuberculosis or a history of tuberculosis
Hepatitis B or previous hepatitis B infection
A history of serious infections
Heart failure
Neurological disorders
A history of cancer
Any known allergy to adalimumab or its ingredients