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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. It is given through a needle placed into one of your veins. The medicine must be given slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for over 1 to 2 hours.
You may receive other medicines (eg, allergy medicine, steroid medicine) to help prevent allergic reactions to this medicine.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024
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