Who should not take Actemra Actpen Pen Injector?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- a rupture in the wall of the stomach or intestine
- liver problems
- diverticulitis
- multiple sclerosis
- low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
- decreased blood platelets
- high amount of triglyceride in the blood
- high cholesterol
- infection that lasts a long time
- a bad infection
- pneumonia with a fungus called Pneumocystis jirovecii
- a bacterial infection
- inactive tuberculosis
- active tuberculosis
- opportunistic fungal infection
- an increased risk of developing an uncommon viral infection called an opportunistic infection
- demyelinating disorder
Allergies:
- Tocilizumab Analogues
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