Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: hypertension, hypotension, MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA, tachycardia.
Derm: MELANOMA, rash, sweating.
Endo: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, THYROID CANCER.
F and E: edema.
GI: abdominal pain, ACALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS, anorexia, AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS, constipation, stomatitis.
GU: ↓ fertility, glomerular nephropathy.
Hemat: anemia, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA, HEMOPHILIA A, NEUTROPENIA, PANCYTOPENIA/BONE MARROW HYPOPLASIA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA.
MS: back pain, skeletal pain.
Neuro: Guillain-Barré syndrome, autoimmune encephalitis (AIE), depression, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY (PML), STROKE, weakness.
Resp: bronchospasm, cough, dyspnea, pneumonitis, PULMONARY ALVEOLAR HEMORRHAGE.
Misc: infusion reactions, HEMOPHAGOCYTIC LYMPHOHISTIOCYTOSIS, ADULT-ONSET STILL'S DISEASE, INFECTION, LYMPHOMA, SEPSIS.
Drug-Drug:
Therapeutic Classification: anti-multiple sclerosis agents
Pharmacologic Classification: monoclonal antibodies
Absorption: IV administration results in complete bioavailability.
Distribution: Confined to blood and interstitial space.
Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.
Half-life: 2 wk.
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