Anti-TNF alpha drugs are used for the treatment of all following disease EXCEPT:
TNF alpha blockers are used mainly in autoimmune diseases like Rheumatoid ahritis, ankylosing spondylosis,fistulating Crohn's disease, psoriasis, juvenile, and refractory rheumatoid ahritis. main TNF alpha inhibitors are Etanercept, Infliximab, Adalimumab. Though SLE is an autoimmune disorder it is treated by other immunosuppressants like Methotrexate, Mycophenolate mofetil, Cyclophosphamide, Azathioprine ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY-SEVENTH EDITION -K.D TRIPATHI Page 884,883
Systemic lupus erythematosis
Seronegative ahritis
Psoriatic ahritis
Crohn's disease
Immunomodulators