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The stomach contains acids that break down, or “digest,” protein in the foods we eat before it enters the bloodstream. Because ENBREL is a protein, if it were swallowed, acids in the stomach would break it down just like protein in food and prevent the medicine from working. But when ENBREL is injected under the skin, it can enter the circulation intact.
