Adalimumab : Before Using

Adalimumab - Systemic

Adalimumab *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to use a drug, the chance of taking adalimumab must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For adalimumab, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to adalimumab, rubber or latex. Also tell your family doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Adalimumab has not been studied in pregnant women. However, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether adalimumab passes into the breast milk. It may be necessary for you to take another drug or to stop breast-feeding during treat. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on adalimumab have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing the use adalimumab in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Elderly people are especially sensitive to the effects of certain drugs. Specific side effects may be especially likely to occur in elderly diseaseds, who are usually more sensitive than adults people to the effects of adalimumab. Adalimumab causes more serious infections and malignancies in the elderly.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Immunosuppressive medication - medication that make you more at risk for getting serious infections Adalimumab has been shown to increase your risk for getting serious infections.

Vaccines Certain vaccines must not be given at the same time as adalimumab

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of adalimumab. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Hypersensitivity to adalimumab or any ingredients in adalimumab.

Infections This drug must not be started in diseaseds who have active infections of any type. This drug may need to be stopped if you develop an infection.

Tuberculosis
Demyelinating disorders This drug may cause these illnesses.