This page contains a brief description that does not cover the medication. For more information read the review in Felleskatalogen.no for the respective drug.

Definition

• Kineret is an Biological drug which inhibits the cyokine interleukin-1 (IL-1)
• The active substance is anakinra
• The drug is effective Adult Stills syndrome and other autoinflammatory fever syndromes)

Before start of treatment

• Infections must be ruled out
  • Blood tests
  • Urine
  • X-ray or CT of lungs
  • Tuberculosis screening: more here
• A goal should be set for treatment

Vaccines

• Consider annual flu vaccine
• Evaluate pneumococcal vaccine before starting treatment (effect for 5-10 years)
• Consider hepatitis B vaccine before initiating treatment (exposed persons)
• "Live vaccines" should not be used
• More about vaccines here

Dosage

• Common dosage in in adults is a syringe (injection) of 100mg every day
• Combination with Methotrexate possible
• Children the dose is calculated based on body weight. The current starting dose is 1-2mg / kg / day. Some people get higher doses eventually

Prescription

• H-prescription which is covered by the patient's health trust

Physician controls / follow-up

• Specialist / Specialist in Rheumatology and General Practitioner

Patient information

• Link here (The Norwegian Medical Association)
• The Norwegian "Common Catalog"
• UpToDate (American side)

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