Is Enbrel dangerous?
The life-threatening side effects in some users include erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Enbrel has also been linked to nervous system disorders, serious blood reactions, lymphoma and other cancers, tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, optical neuritis, neurological diseases and sepsis. Reports of ten occurrences in 2000, half of which were fatal, led the drug manufacturer, Immunex Corporation, to issue a cautionary statement about Enbrel’s use.