Abatacept and Infliximab Interaction

Drug interaction information between Abatacept and Infliximab.

Abatacept and Infliximab have a documented moderate interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a moderate-severity interaction between Abatacept and Infliximab. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Abatacept

T-Cell Co-Stimulation Modulator

Drug B

Infliximab

TNF-Alpha Inhibitor (Biologic)

How They Interact

Both drugs weaken the immune system, which makes it much harder for the body to fight off serious infections. Using them together does not provide any extra health benefits.

FDA Label Information

An increased risk of serious infections was seen in clinical studies of other TNF blockers used in combination with anakinra or abatacept, with no added clinical benefit. Because of the nature of the adverse reactions seen with these combinations with TNF blocker therapy, similar toxicities may also result from the combination of anakinra or abatacept with other TNF blockers. Therefore, the combination of INFLECTRA and anakinra or abatacept is not recommended [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10) ] .

Abatacept Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Abatacept + Infliximab?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair moderate. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Infliximab has 8 labeled pairs on file vs Abatacept's 5. In the moderate band specifically: Abatacept has 5 (also Adalimumab, Certolizumab, Etanercept, Golimumab); Infliximab has 1.

What mechanism field is on file for Abatacept and Infliximab?

Both drugs weaken the immune system, which makes it much harder for the body to fight off serious infections. Using them together does not provide any extra health benefits.

Infliximab's labeled portfolio outnumbers Abatacept

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is moderate · classes on file: Abatacept (T-Cell Co-Stimulation Modulator); Infliximab (TNF-Alpha Inhibitor (Biologic)).

Abatacept

0 major · 5 moderate · 0 minor · 5 total

Infliximab

0 major · 1 moderate · 7 minor · 8 total

Infliximab has no other moderate-band peer in this dataset besides Abatacept.

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.