Shingles 'risk' of arthritis drug

Shingles occurs when the chicken pox virus reactivates in the body.

In a large German study, doctors found arthritis patients treated with Humira had roughly three times the odds of getting shingles than those who didn't take the drug.

And those on Remicade had roughly two times the odds. No increased risk was seen with Enbrel.


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