Because etanercept works by blocking the immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. This may make you more likely to get a serious (rarely fatal) infection or make any infection you have worse. You should tell your doctor if you have lived or traveled in areas where certain fungal infections (such as coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis) are common or if you have been near someone with tuberculosis. Areas...
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Generic Name: ETANERCEPT - INJECTION Pronounced: (ee-TAN-er-cept) Warning Because etanercept works by blocking the immune system, it may lower... Read more »