Manufacturer: BMS India Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Abatacept(250mg)
Orencia Powder for infusion is given by a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. You should use it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Continue using it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better. You should not take any vaccinations while using this medicine and within 3 months after stopping the treatment.
Some common side effects of this medicine include headache, upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, and nausea. Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.
To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. You should also tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should let your doctor know before using this medicine as it can cause harmful effects to the developing baby.
Orencia Powder for infusion blocks the action of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation, swelling and redness associated with certain joint diseases.
The bioavailability of abatacept following subcutaneous administration relative to intravenous administration is 78.6%. 16.7 (12-23) days in healthy subjects; 13.1 (8-25) days in RA subjects; 14.3 days when subcutaneously administered to adult RA patients. 0.4 mL/h/kg [juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients].
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Orencia
Headache
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
Upper respiratory tract infection
Nausea
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, current/recent/returning infection (such as tuberculosis, hepatitis), immune system disorder (such as HIV infection, bone marrow disorder), diabetes.
Orencia Powder for infusion may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Orencia Powder for infusion may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Orencia Powder for infusion is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. ORENCIA is indicated for the treatment of patients 2 years of age and older with moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Drug-Drug Interactions: ABATACEPT may interact with other immunosuppressants (certolizumab, golimumab, infliximab, adalimumab, rituximab, blood thinners (warfarin), cholesterol-lowering drugs (atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin), acidity treating medicines (omeprazole), cough suppressants (Dextromethorphan), live vaccines, Alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide) and birth control pills.
Drug-Food Interactions: Alcohol consumption may cause dizziness and increase bleeding risk and liver injury.
Drug-Disease Interactions: ABATACEPT should be used with caution in liver or kidney disease cases, heart failure, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, weak immune system (HIV), hepatitis B, cancer, and serious infections.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
CERTOLIZUMAB
GOLIMUMAB
ADALIMUMAB
WARFARIN
ATORVASTATIN
SIMVASTATIN
OMEPRAZOLE
DEXTROMETHORPHAN
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
Kindly do not self-administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Orencia Powder for infusion, please consult your doctor.\n
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
It is given by injection into a vein or injection under the skin.
Inform your doctor immediately if you notice severe rash, infection, swelling of face and hand, and trouble breathing.
Inform your doctor if you have to go for vaccination as Orencia Powder for infusion makes the vaccine less effective.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor first.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Q. Is Orencia Powder for infusion a biologic/ monoclonal antibody?
No. Orencia Powder for infusion is not a biologic/ monoclonal antibody. It belongs to class of drugs called immunomodulators.
