Let's take a minute to talk about your medication.

This is Humira. It helps treat conditions that have long-standing inflammation. It may be used alone or with certain other medicines. Humira may have other uses, too.

Humira is given as an injection under the skin. Before you give a dose at home, your doctor will teach you how to inject a dose and how to dispose of the syringe or pen. You should read the "Instructions for Use." It is important to feel confident with your training. If you still have questions, your doctor or pharmacist can help.

Most people tolerate this medicine well. Common side effects include a headache and reactions at the injection site, like redness, itching or swelling, These effects are normal if they are mild and should go away. Other common effects include a rash, the common cold and a sinus infection. If these occur, you should let your doctor know. He or she will help manage them. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

As with any medicine, more serious effects could occur. Humira can lower your ability to fight infections. It can increase the risk of certain kinds of cancer, like lymphoma and skin cancer. Other rare side effects could also occur. You should read the medication guide to know which symptoms to watch for and when to report them. To help keep this medicine safe for you, your doctor will follow your condition closely.
You should check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking other medicines, and before getting vaccines.

Women should check with their doctors before becoming pregnant and before breastfeeding.

For best results with Humira, work closely with your doctor to track the improvement in your symptoms.