Etanercept is a biological medicine used to ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and some other forms of arthritis such as psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It is also used to treat plaque psoriasis, which is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. A biological medicine is a medicine which is made by living organisms. The medicines mimic substances produced by your body. Biological medicines like etanercept are sometimes called cytokine modulators, or monoclonal antibodies.
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