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Important Safety Information for ORENCIA
®
(abatacept) (cont.)
• Allergic reactions. Allergic reactions can
happen to people who use ORENCIA. Call your
healthcare provider or get emergency medical
help right away if you have any symptoms
of an allergic reaction, which may include
hives; swollen face, eyelids, lips, or tongue;
or trouble breathing.
• Hepatitis B infection. If you are a carrier of the
hepatitis B virus (a virus that affects the liver), the
virus can become active while you use ORENCIA.
Your healthcare provider may do a blood test
before you start treatment with ORENCIA.
• Vaccinations. You should not receive ORENCIA
with certain types of vaccines. ORENCIA may
cause some vaccinations to be less effective.
• Respiratory problems in people with COPD.
You may get certain respiratory problems
more often if you receive ORENCIA and have
COPD, including: worsened COPD, cough,
or trouble breathing.
• Cancer (malignancies). Certain kinds of cancer
have been reported in people receiving
ORENCIA. It is not known if ORENCIA increases
your chance of getting certain kinds of cancer.
Common side effects with ORENCIA are
headache, upper respiratory tract infection, sore
throat, and nausea. Other side effects in children
and adolescents may include diarrhea, cough,
fever, and abdominal pain.
These are not all the possible side effects of
ORENCIA.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side
effects. You may report side effects to FDA at
1-800- FDA-1088.
Click here for the Patient Information in the
Full Prescribing Information.
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