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Remicade Side Effects

Serious side effects have been linked to the use of Remicade.

Respiratory tract infections, headaches, nausea, coughing, and diarrhea are just a few. There are also serious infections associated to Remicade, including tuberculosis and sepsis, which have been reported to be fatal. Recent or past exposure to people with tuberculosis should be discussed with your doctor. Activating latent tuberculosis in patients on Remicade is a risk that must be taken very seriously. Past history of infections, including a current infection should also be discussed with your doctor if you are planning on taking Remicade or are already on it. Serious infusion reactions with hives, difficulty breathing, and low blood pressure have been reported due to use of Remicade. Since patients often are on other immunosuppressive therapies, such as steroids, methotrexate, 6 mercaptopurine, or azathioprine, the increased possibility of developing an opportunistic infection becomes much greater.

More than 2 million Americans suffer from the disease (rheumatoid arthritis)--and about 25 percent of them may even become disabled because of it. But Remicade is now one of the first drugs on market that's not only used to treat symptoms but in some cases is able to stop the progression of the disease.

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