Abatacept

["Before taking this medicine", "You should not use abatacept if you are allergic to it or any of the in", "Before using abatacept, tell your doctor if you have ever had tuberculosis if anyone in your household has tuberculosis, or if you have recently traveled to an area where tuberculosis is common.", "Tell your doctor if you have ever had:", "a weak immune system \\\\nany type of infection, including a skin infection or open sores \\\\ninfections that go away and come back \\\\nCOPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) \\\\ndiabetes \\\\nhepatitis or\\\\nif you are scheduled to receive any vaccines.", "\\\\n\\\\n", "Using abatacept may increase your risk of developing certain types of cancer such as lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) This risk may be greater in older adults Talk to your doctor about your specific risk.", "Children using abatacept should be current on all childhood immunizations before starting treatment.", "Pregnancy", "Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, become pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, as it is not known if abatacept can harm your unborn baby.\\\\u00a0 If you take abatacept during pregnancy, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of abatacept on the baby.", "Breastfeeding", "Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding It is not known if abatacept passes into your breast milk Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you use abatacept", " Abatacept pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings (more detail)", "How should I use abatacept?", "Before you start treatment with abatacept, your doctor may perform tests to make sure you do not have tuberculosis or other infections.", "For treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA)", "IV infusion: Abatacept may be given by a healthcare provider through a vein in your arm (intravenous infusion), this takes about 30 minutes to give you the full dose of medicine You will then receive your next abatacept dose at 2 weeks and 4 weeks after the first dose, and then every 4 weeks.", "Subcutaneous injection: Abatacept may also be given as an injection under your skin (subcutaneous) The abatacept is available as a prefilled syringe or ClickJect autoinjector for home use Your healthcare provider will prescribe the type that is best for you If your healthcare provider decides that you or a caregiver can give your injections of abatacept prefilled syringes or abatacept ClickJect autoinjectors at home, you or your caregiver should receive training on preparing and injecting this medicine Do not try to inject this medicine until you have been shown the right way to give the injections by your healthcare provider.", "Your healthcare provider will tell you how much abatacept to use and when to use it.", "For preventative treatment of aGVHD:", "You will receive abatacept by a healthcare provider through a vein in your arm (intravenous infusion) over 60 minutes on the day before transplantation (Day -1) You will then receive abatacept on Days 5, 14, and 28 after transplantation.\\\\nYour healthcare provider may give you antiviral medicines before, during, and after transplant to help prevent Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections.", "General administration information", "Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand all the instructions.", "Prepare an injection only when you are ready to give it Gently swirl but do not shake the medication bottle Do not use it if the medicine looks cloudy, has changed colors, or has particles in it Call your pharmacist for new medicine.", "Each vial (bottle) or prefilled syringe is for one use only Throw it away after one use, even if there is still medicine left inside.", "Use a needle and syringe only once, 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.", "If you need surgery, tell the surgeon beforehand you are using abatacept.", "If you've ever had hepatitis B, using abatacept can cause this virus to become active or worsen You may need frequent liver function tests while using this medicine and for several months after you stop.", "Abatacept can cause false results with certain blood glucose tests, showing high blood sugar readings If you have diabetes, talk to your doctor about the best way you should test your blood sugar.", "\\\\n\\\\n", "Autoimmune disorders are often treated with a combination of different drugs Use all medications as directed and read all medication guides you receive Do not change your dose or dosing schedule without your doctor's advice."]