Brand name: Humira
Adalimumab is used to reduce the symptoms and signs, to prevent the damage of bones, and improve the physical function in patients having moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who are tolerant to other arthritis medicines. It may be used alone or combined with certain other medicines.
It refers to tumor necrosis factor-blockers (TNF). The medicine blocks a protein (TNF-alpha) in the immune system, causing damage and joint swelling.