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Blood Problems • In some patients the body may fail to produce enough of the blood cells that help your body fight infections or help you stop bleeding. Some of the patients have died from this failure to producep blood cells. If you develop a fever that doesn't go away, bruise or bleed very easily, or look very pale, call your doctor right away. Your doctor may decide to stop your treatment. Allergic Reactions Text Continues Below
• Some patients have had severe allergic reactions to REMICADE. These reactions can happen while you are getting your REMICADE infusion or shortly afterwards. The symptoms of an allergic reaction may include hives (red, raised, itchy patches of skin), difficulty breathing, chest pain, and high or low blood pressure. Your doctor may decide to stop REMICADE treatment and give you medicines to treat the allergic reaction. • Some patients who have been taking REMICADE for Crohn’s disease have had allergic reactions 3 to 12 days after receiving their REMICADE treatment. The symptoms of this type of delayed reaction may include fever, rash, headache, and muscle or joint pain. Call your doctor right away if you develop anyof these symptoms or any other unusual symptoms such as difficulty swallowing. Nervous System Disorders• There have been rare cases where people taking REMICADE or other TNF blockers have developed disorders that affected their nervous system. Signs that you could be having a problem include: changes in your vision, weakness in your arms and/or legs, and numbness or tingling in any partof your body. Malignancy • Reports of a type of blood cancer called lymphoma in patients on REMICADE or other TNF blockers are rare but occur more often than expected for people in general. People who have been treated for rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s disease for a long time, particularly those with highly active disease may be more prone to develop lymphoma. If you take REMICADE or other TNF blockers, your risk for developing lymphoma may increase. You should also tell your doctor if you have had or develop lymphoma or other cancers while you are taking REMICADE. Some patients have developed symptoms that can resemble a disease called lupus. Lupus-like symptoms may include chest discomfort or pain that doesn’t go away, shortness of breath, joint pain, or a rash on the cheeks or arms that gets worse in the sun. If you develop any of these symptoms your doctor may decide to stop your treatment with REMICADE. Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next >>
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