Who should not take Lemtrada Vial?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • a small tear or dissection of the cervicocephalic artery
  • acute thromboembolic stroke
  • pregnancy
  • glomerulonephritis
  • a condition that affects the kidneys
  • a type of inflammation of the lung called interstitial pneumonitis
  • abnormal bleeding in the brain resulting in damage to brain tissue
  • called a hemorrhagic stroke
  • a decreased number of lymphocytes in the blood
  • decreased blood platelets
  • low blood counts due to bone marrow failure
  • a type of blood disorder with a decrease in all types of blood cells called pancytopenia
  • a type of blood disorder where the red blood cells burst called hemolytic anemia
  • a condition with low thyroid hormone levels
  • overactive thyroid gland
  • cancer or malignancy
  • an infection due to a protozoa organism
  • chronic hepatitis C
  • chronic hepatitis B
  • a herpes simplex infection
  • shingles
  • HIV
  • an infection by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes
  • inactive tuberculosis
  • active tuberculosis
  • a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding
  • low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
  • a bacterial infection
  • progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
  • a type of brain infection
  • thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
  • a type of blood disorder

Allergies:

  • Alemtuzumab
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