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anakinra

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anakinra (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A drug that blocks the activity of interleukin-1 and is administered as a subcutaneous injection chiefly in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is a recombinant form of an endogenous antagonist of interleukin-1 receptor and is marketed under the trademark Kineret.

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Anakinra is usually given once per day, or once every other day. Source: Internet

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