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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
it really calms me down when I first took it I would zonk out, but I have hi tolerance to meds. Lately I have some halusanations since begining of oct. They have gotten worse.
Somewhat Helpful
I've only been on Raptiva for 5 weeks.It's decreased my arthritis pain buy about 40-50%,but my psoriasis has spread to parts of my body it hadn't affected before.
Somewhat Helpful
a bit better than the embrel
Somewhat Helpful
it helps a little with the paranoia but not by much
Somewhat Helpful
seems to work for me for the most part. I still have issues though
Too Soon To Tell
I felt like I was getting the flue for the first week or so. I am on week 5 and see no signs of improvement. I am praying that in month 2, things will start looking better.
Too Soon To Tell
I'm not quite sure what it does or why I take it but I'm sure there's a reason.
Too Soon To Tell
Too Soon To Tell
Just started taking it
Not Working
Well , it worked great up until to I got P arthritis
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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]
