What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking ABRILADA?
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking ABRILADA?
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- have an infection. See "What is the most important information I should know about ABRILADA?"
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- have or have had cancer.
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- have any numbness or tingling or have a disease that affects your nervous system such as multiple sclerosis or Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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- have or had heart failure.
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- have recently received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine. You may receive vaccines, except for live vaccines while using ABRILADA. Children should be brought up to date with all vaccines before starting ABRILADA.
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- are allergic to ABRILADA or to any of its ingredients. See the end of this Medication Guide for a list of ingredients in ABRILADA.
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- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you should take ABRILADA while you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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- have a baby and you were using ABRILADA during your pregnancy. Tell your baby's healthcare provider before your baby receives any vaccines.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you use:
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- ORENCIA (abatacept), KINERET (anakinra), REMICADE (infliximab), ENBREL (etanercept), CIMZIA (certolizumab pegol) or SIMPONI (golimumab), because you should not use ABRILADA while you are also using one of these medicines.
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- RITUXAN (rituximab). Your healthcare provider may not want to give you ABRILADA if you have received RITUXAN (rituximab) recently.
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- IMURAN (azathioprine) or PURINETHOL (6–mercaptopurine, 6-MP).
Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.