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Please see additional Important Safety
Information on the next page.
Diabetes: If you have diabetes and use a blood
glucose monitor to check your sugar levels.
The infusion of ORENCIA
®
(abatacept) contains
maltose, a sugar that can give falsely high blood
glucose readings with some monitors on the day
you receive your infusion. Your healthcare provider
may tell you to use a different way to monitor your
blood sugar levels. ORENCIA for SC injection does
not contain maltose; therefore, you do not need
to change the way you monitor your blood sugar if
you are taking ORENCIA subcutaneously.
Pregnancy: If you are pregnant, or plan to become
pregnant. It is not known if ORENCIA can harm
your unborn baby. If you took ORENCIA during
pregnancy, talk to your healthcare provider before
your baby receives any vaccines.
Breastfeeding: It is not known if ORENCIA passes
into your breastmilk. Talk to your healthcare
provider about the best way to feed your baby if
you use ORENCIA.
If you Take Any Other Kinds of Medicine,
including prescription and over-the-counter
medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
If you are Taking Other Biologic
Medicines such as: Enbrel
®
(etanercept),
Humira
®
(adalimumab), Remicade
®
(infliximab),
Kineret
®
(anakinra), Rituxan
®
(rituximab),
Simponi
®
(golimumab), Cimzia
®
(certolizumab pegol),
or Actemra
®
(tocilizumab). You may have a higher
chance of getting a serious infection if you take
ORENCIA with other biologic medicines.
Possible Side Effects of ORENCIA
ORENCIA can cause serious side
effects including:
• Serious infections. ORENCIA can make you more
likely to get infections or make the infection
that you have get worse. Some people have
died from these infections. Call your healthcare
provider immediately if you feel sick or get any
of the following signs of infection: fever; feel
very tired; cough; feel flu-like; or warm, red
or painful skin.
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