Side effects may include headache, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, inflamed throat or sinuses, skin rash, indigestion, nausea, abdominal pain, blood in the urine, joint pain, and jaundice. Some people have skin reactions where the drug is injected.
TNF inhibitors increase the risk for serious infections with bacteria, viruses, and fungi. People with active infections should not start taking TNF inhibitors. Live vaccines should not be given while taking TNF inhibitors. Some people have serious, even fatal, reactions to these drugs, such as liver failure, reactivation of chronic hepatitis B, blood and autoimmune disorders, lymphoma, skin cancers, and a systemic allergic reaction following an injection.
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