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JIA Treatment Options

Treatment of your child's disease involves many things. Physical and occupational therapy may be used to help restore lost joint motion, to keep joints flexible and active, and to strengthen muscles, while helping to improve fitness and endurance. Medications used to reduce inflammation, and relieve swelling, pain, and symptoms include:

Analgesics – such as acetaminophen
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – such as ibuprofen and naproxen.
Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)- such as methotrexate
Biologics - an advanced class of medications used to treat moderate to severe polyarticular JIA.

In more severe cases, surgeries may be performed to relieve pain, replace damaged joints, or help improve joint position.

Your child’s pediatric rheumatologist will decide on which treatment is right based on the needs and concerns of you and your child.

Should you consider HUMIRA?

HUMIRA (adalimumab), a biologic, can help block the bad effects of TNF, a protein made in the body. HUMIRA is used to reduce the signs and symptoms of moderate to severe polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children 4 years of age and older. HUMIRA is a prescription medicine and is taken by injection.

Safety Considerations

Serious infections have happened in patients taking HUMIRA. These infections include tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria that have spread throughout the body. Some patients have died from these infections.

HUMIRA may increase the chance of getting lymphoma or other cancers. There have been cases of unusual cancers in children and teenagers using TNF-blocker medicines.

HUMIRA can cause serious side effects including allergic reactions, hepatitis B virus reactivation, nervous system problems, blood problems, heart failure, certain immune reactions (including a lupus-like syndrome), and new or worsening psoriasis. Please click here for additional Important Safety Information you should know about HUMIRA and discuss it with your doctor.

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Click here for Uses and Important Safety Information, and discuss it with your doctor.

Please see the full prescribing information, including the Medication Guide, for HUMIRA.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

If you cannot afford your medication, contact: www.pparx.org or call the toll-free phone number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) for assistance.

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