Side Effects Of Coming Off Immunosuppressant
- TYSABRI IV Precautions and Side Effects
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
Pronounced: (nay-tal-IZ-oo-mab)
Warning
Natalizumab increases your risk of getting a rare but very serious (sometimes fatal) brain infection (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy-PML). This risk may be higher the longer you use natalizumab and if you are also using other medications that weaken the immune system, such as other multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments (such as interferon) or immunosuppressants (such as azathioprine). (See also Side Effects...
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