Humira & Dialysis

My 72 years old mother is suffering from RA for the last 30 years and was on NSAID's for years. She recently had chronic renal failure and is on 3-days/week hemodialysis. Because of limited availability of drugs for her treatment now for RA, the rheumatologist has recommended Humira for her. Just wondering if there are any side effects/ benefits to go on this drug with her being on dialysis

Many thanks

[txsilver]

The only thing I could find through a quick google was a reference to using etanercept (Enbrel) with patients on hemodialysis.  The article read :
Abstract  Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are typically used for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but most have some nephrotoxicity. In several clinical studies, etanercept had fewer adverse effects on renal function than other DMARDs. We report the case of a 64-year-old woman with RA and renal insufficiency on hemodialysis treated using etanercept therapy. This case suggests that etanercept therapy might be effective in the short term for such patients.

That said, I would suggest you talk to a pharmacist to find out if they are aware of any concerns.  Sometimes they have better information that doctors on interactions.