Daclizumab : Before Using - Zenapax, dacliximab

Daclizumab - Systemic

Brand Names

Zenapax, dacliximab Daclizumab *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of receiving the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For daclizumab, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to daclizumab. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances.

Pregnancy care

Daclizumab crosses the placenta. However, daclizumab has not been studied in pregnant women.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known if daclizumab passes into breast milk. Breast-feeding is not recommended for diseaseds receiving daclizumab.

Use for Children

Studies on the use of daclizumab in child have not been completed. However, daclizumab may cause high blood pressure and dehydration more often in child than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of daclizumab in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Other Information for using

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

Cancer Daclizumab may make this condition worse

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes Daclizumab can increase the amount of sugar in the blood

Infection Daclizumab may decrease the body's ability to fight infection