Generic name:golimumab [ goe-LIM-ue-mab ]
Drug class:TNF alfa inhibitors
What is Simponi?
Simponi reduces the effects of a substance in the body that can cause inflammation.
Simponi is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis in adults.
Simponi is also used to treat psoriatic arthritis and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in adults and children at least 2 years old.
Simponi is also used to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) in adults when other medicines have not worked or could not be tolerated.
Simponi is sometimes used with another medicine called methotrexate.
Simponi can also be given with steroid medicines to help with some symptoms, to get the UC under control and keep the UC under control, and to improve the way the lining of your large intestine looks during colonoscopy.
Warnings
You should not use Simponi if you are also using abatacept or anakinra.
Simponi affects your immune system. You may get infections more easily, even serious or fatal infections. Call your doctor if you have a fever, chills, aches, tiredness, cough, skin sores, diarrhea, or burning when you urinate.
Serious and sometimes fatal infections may occur during treatment with Simponi, especially if you also use other medications that can weaken your immune system.
If you have ever had tuberculosis or hepatitis B, Simponi can cause these conditions to come back or get worse. You should be tested for these conditions before you start using this medicine.
Some people using Simponi have developed a rare fast-growing type of lymphoma (cancer) that affects the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, and it can be fatal. This ...
