Ilaris – uses, health risks, and side effects at NaturalPedia.com
Wednesday, September 05, 2018 by Michelle Simmons
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Ilaris (Generic name: canakinumab) is a monoclonal antibody that blocks specific proteins in the body that can affect inflammation and other immune responses. This drug is used to treat certain types of periodic fever syndromes, such as:
- Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), including Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome and Muckle-Wells Syndrome
- Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS);
- Hyperimmunoglobulin D Syndrome (HIDS), also called Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency (MKD)
- Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
Ilaris is also used to treat juvenile arthritis.
Before taking Ilaris, tell your doctor if you have an allergy to canakinumab; have hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or any other infection; are taking drugs, such as Adalimumab, anakinra, certolizumab, etanercept, golimumab, infliximab, rilonacept, tocilizumab, or tofacitinib.
Known side effects of Ilaris
The common side effects of Ilaris include the following:
- Cold symptoms such as runny nose, cough, sore throat
- Dizziness, spinning sensation
- Flu symptoms
- Headache, body aches
- Itching, itching, redness, swelling, or warmth at the area of injection
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
You must call for emergency medical help if you have the following signs of infection:
- Coughing up blood
- Fever lasting longer than three days, chills, sweating
- Flu symptoms, feeling very tired
- Ongoing cough, shortness of breath
- Redness in one part of your body
- Sores, warmth, or pain anywhere on the body
- Stomach pain, diarrhea, weight loss
- Warmth, redness, or swelling under your skin
Ilaris can also cause allergic reactions and lower blood cells that help the body fight infections.
Body systems that may be harmed by Ilaris
The body systems harmed by Ilaris include the digestive, genitourinary, hematologic, hepatic, immune, musculoskeletal, nervous, dermatologic, metabolic, respiratory, and renal systems.
Food items or nutrients that may prevent Ilaris’ side effects
The following food items may help prevent and treat a headache, a common side effect of Ilaris:
- Apple
- Basil
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Ginger
Treatments, management plans for the Ilaris’ side effects
The following are natural remedies for flu and cold symptoms, some of the common side effects of Ilaris:
- Adding probiotics to your diet
- Consuming ginger
- Consuming honey
- Consuming vitamin C
- Drinking echinacea tea
- Eating chicken soup
- Gargling with salt water
- Taking garlic supplement
- Taking warm baths
- Using vapor rub
Where to learn more
Summary
Ilaris (generic name: canakinumab) is used to treat certain types of periodic fever syndromes or juvenile arthritis.
Ilaris commonly causes cold symptoms, dizziness, flu symptoms, headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Ilaris can cause allergic reactions, infections, and lower blood cells that help the body fight infections.
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