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What is Abatacept?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Orencia

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Abatacept is an injectable product typically used for the treatment of moderately to severely-active rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Rheumatoid arthritis 1710 84
Systemic lupus erythematosus 13 5
Psoriatic arthritis 5 3
Behcet's disease 1 1
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy 1 0

Show all 12 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 2069 patients that have taken Abatacept

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 15
Moderate 13
Mild 18
None 49

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Abatacept

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nausea 7
Headaches 6
Fatigue 3
Migraine headaches 3
Chronic fatigue 2
Diarrhea 2

Show all 39 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Abatacept

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 41
Doctor's advice 19
Side effects too severe 14
Other 6
Change in health plan coverage 3
Expense 2
Course of treatment ended 1
Personal research 1
See all 61 patients who've stopped taking Abatacept

Duration

Stopped taking Abatacept

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 10
1 - 6 months 12
6 months - 1 year 21
1 - 2 years 6
2 - 5 years 8
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 86
Usually 3
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 5
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 16
A little hard to take 28
Not at all hard to take 48
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 13
$100-199 2
$50-99 4
$25-49 10
< $25 33
Not specified 33

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Abatacept after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Adalimumab (Humira) 18
Infliximab (Remicade) 12
Tocilizumab (Actemra) 10
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 9
Certolizumab (Cimzia) 8

Show all 16 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Abatacept and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Tocilizumab (Actemra) 11
Rituximab (Rituxan) 10
Etanercept (Enbrel) 4
Infliximab (Remicade) 4
Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) 4

Show all 13 treatments patients report switching to

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4 patient evaluations for Abatacept

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Nov 22, 2019 (Started Sep 02, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 125 mg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 1, 2019 (Started Sep 02, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 125 mg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 16, 2017 (Started Sep 02, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 125 mg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2014 (Started Apr 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 125 mg Weekly
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2013 (Started Dec 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (sinus infection)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 250 mg Every 6 Weeks
  • 0 helpful marks
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