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What Causes Swelling In The Knees While On Humira?

Hello I was on Humira and got drug induced lupus. My knees were swollen and when sleeping at night it was hard to straighten out my legs ..... is Entivio the same exact drug and will I get drug induced lupus from that aswell... I have had crohns since 2007
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

They are different classes of drugs. It seems unlikely that you will develop the same reaction to Entyvio as to Humira.

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What Causes Swelling In The Knees While On Humira?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. They are different classes of drugs. It seems unlikely that you will develop the same reaction to Entyvio as to Humira. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.