Table 4

Serious adverse events occurring in patients switching between TNF antagonists

1st TNF antagonist

(n = 417)

2nd TNF antagonist

(n = 83)

3rd TNF antagonist

(n = 18)


Upper respiratory infections

8

1

Urticaria

3

Systemic lupus erythematosus

2

Herpes zoster

2

Rash

3

1

1

Tuberculosis

2

1

Infusion reactions

16

1

Cardiac insufficiency

3

Acute pancreatitis

2

Cutaneous vasculitis

2

Erythema

3

Infectious arthritis

2

Leukopenia

1


Navarro-Sarabia et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009 10:91   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-91

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