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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
Working / Worked
just started it dont know how it will work yet.
Working / Worked
I just started this. It does make me a little sleepy but seems to be working to help even out my mood and negative thoughts seem to be less prominent.
Working / Worked
ilike this i dont have to itch anymore
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This Has Worked So Far.
Working / Worked
I am still on this med. I am very pleased with this med. I have no complants.
Working / Worked
I like this medication. I has worked for me, ever since I have started this med. No troubles with it.
Working / Worked
made me tired at first helps as mood stabilizer and controlling angry manic.
Working / Worked
Well when I stated I was 35% covered and now 85% covered I'm in the process of changing my Doctor.
Working / Worked
I am taking 20mg 2xdaily and I like what it does. Side effects can slow heartbeat (me-51bpm) Can cause irregular heartbeats, it has mine but not enough to worry about or treat.
Working / Worked
it has relieved about 80% of the issue, but only problem is that if you get off of it , the big P will reap havoc on your body worse than when you first took raptiva.
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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]
