Check the conditions that apply to you before taking this
medication:
["Before taking this medicine", "Before using Abrilada, tell your doctor if you have signs of infection - fever, chills, sweats, muscle aches, tiredness, cough, bloody mucus, skin sores, diarrhea, burning when you urinate, or feeling constantly tired.", "Abrilada should only be used in age groups for the specific conditions it is FDA-approved to treat
Children using Abrilada should be current on all childhood immunizations before starting treatment.", "Tell your doctor if you have ever had:", "tuberculosis (or if anyone in your household has tuberculosis)
\\\\na chronic infection
\\\\ncancer
\\\\nhepatitis B (Abrilada can cause hepatitis B to come back or get worse)
\\\\nlive or have lived in certain parts of the country (such as the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys) where there is an increased risk for getting certain kinds of fungal infections (histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, or blastomycosis)
These infections may happen or become more severe if you use Abrilada
Ask your healthcare provider if you do not know if you have lived in an area where these infections are common
\\\\ndiabetes
\\\\nheart failure
\\\\nany numbness or tingling, or a nerve-muscle disorder such as multiple sclerosis or Guillain-Barre syndrome
\\\\nif you are scheduled to have major surgery
or\\\\nif you have recently received or are scheduled to receive any vaccine.", "Tell your doctor where you live and if you have recently traveled or plan to travel
You may be exposed to infections that are common in certain areas of the world.", "Abrilada may cause a rare type of lymphoma (cancer) of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow that can be fatal
This has occurred mainly in teenagers and young men with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
However, anyone with an inflammatory autoimmune disorder may have a higher risk of lymphoma
Talk with your doctor about your own risk.", "Pregnancy", "It is not known whether Abrilada will harm an unborn baby
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy
Make sure any doctor caring for your newborn baby knows if you used this medicine while you were pregnant, especially before your baby receives any vaccines.", "Breastfeeding", "It may not be safe to breastfeed a baby while you are using Abrilada
Ask your doctor about any risks and the best way to feed your baby while on this medicine.", " Abrilada pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings (more detail)", "How should I use Abrilada?", "Use Abrilada exactly as prescribed by your doctor
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets
Use Abrilada exactly as directed.", "Abrilada is injected under the skin (subcutaneous injection) using a prefilled pen or a prefilled syringe.", "The dose schedule for Abrilada will depend on the severity and the condition that you are treating
Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.", "A healthcare provider will teach you how to properly use this medicine by yourself
Do not use Abrilada if you do not fully understand the instructions for proper use
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.", "\\\\n\\\\n", "Do not use this Abrilada f you have any signs of an infection
Call your doctor for instructions.", "Prepare your injection only when you are ready to give it
Do not use Abrilada if it looks cloudy, has changed color, or has particles in it
Call your pharmacist for new medicine.", "Leave the prefilled pen or prefilled syringe at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes to allow it to warm up.\\\\u00a0 Do not warm the Prefilled Syringe using heat sources such as hot water or a microwave.", "Do not shake your pen
Shaking can damage your medicine.", "Choose an injection site
You may inject into the front of your thighs, and your abdomen except for the 2 in (5 cm) around the belly button (navel)
Rotate the injection site each time you give an injection
Each new injection site should be at least 1 inch (3 cm) away from the injection site you used before.", "Do NOT inject in skin that is red, hard, tender, damaged, bruised, or scarred, and do NOT inject through your clothes.", "Abrilada affects your immune system, so you may get infections more easily, even serious or fatal infections
Your doctor will need to examine you on a regular basis.", "Use a needle and syringe only once, and then place them in a puncture-proof \\\\"sharps\\\\" container
Follow state or local laws about how to dispose of this container
Keep it out of the reach of children and pets."]
Talk to your doctor
One or more conditions apply to you. Please
consult a healthcare professional before taking this medication.