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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Remicade IV

Drug Interactions


Generic Name: INFLIXIMAB - INJECTION
Pronounced: (in-FLICKS-ih-mab)

Remicade IV Interactions

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

  • abatacept
  • anakinra
  • live vaccines


If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting infliximab.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use.

Do not mix infliximab with other medications in the same IV bag or infuse together through the same IV line as other medications.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

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