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(also known as Efalizumab)
Efalizumab (Raptiva, Genentech) is a medication used to treat psoriasis. It is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to CD11a and acts as an immunosuppressant. It is administered once weekly by subcutaneous injection.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Psoriasis | 26 |
69% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 13 |
85% |
| Depression | 3 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 3 |
100% |
| Personality Disorders | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 77% (61
Members)
find Raptiva helpful
Raptiva Reviews
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worked great for 5 years then had massive reaction and flared up to 90% of my skin covered. Took 2 years to recover
Working / Worked
a chemical lobotomy!
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worked pretty well
Working / Worked
It worked well for P and PA but serious side effect of diarhhea and had to stop after two hospitalizations for dehydration.
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DID NOT WORK. Flared reaction everywhere, intensified and thickened P and stayed that way until I went on different medicine
Working / Worked
What a Godsend. Keeps my mood stable and keeps me functioning. Wonderful.
Working / Worked
Worked great. Insurance denied after I had been on it over a year.
Working / Worked
no side effects. clearing all over
Working / Worked
Shut down my husbands immune system. 18 days in hospital with viral load through the roof! Can be very dangerous
Working / Worked
Worked, but now I have no insurance, so.....
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Discussions
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DONT TAKE RAPTIVA!
On April 8, 2009, Genentech, the manufacturer of the psoriasis drug Raptiva (efalizumab), announced that it has begun a voluntary, phased withdrawal o... [More] -
Raptiva?
I googled but this is all I found... http://www.psoriasis.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-9906.html [More] -
Raptiva?
Has anyone ever used Raptiva, or even heard about it. I have psoriasis on my scalp and my dermatologist recommended it...but there are a ton of side ... [More] -
RAPTIVA
I BEEN ON RAPTIVA FOR 7 MOUNTHS NOW AND WHEN I STARTED IT BY THE 2 WEEK I NOTICES THAT IT WAS GOING AWAY SO ANY ONE CAN GET RAPTIVACHECK YOUR DOCTOE Y... [More] -
Raptiva for mod-severe chronic plaque disease
One of our members is on Raptiva and I wanted to post some information about it as the long term data (36 months and over) for use of Raptiva is now b... [More]
