Infliximab (Intravenous Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Abdominal or stomach pain
• Chest pain
• Chills
• Cough
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Fever
• Flushing of the face
• Headache
• Hives
• Itching
• Muscle pain
• Nasal congestion
• Nausea
• Runny nose
• Shortness of breath
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Tightness in the chest
• Troubled breathing
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Vomiting
• Wheezing

• Back pain
• Bloody or cloudy urine
• Cracks in the skin at the corners of the mouth
• Diarrhea
• Difficult or painful urination
• Frequent urge to urinate
• High blood pressure
• Low blood pressure
• Pain
• Pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
• Skin rash
• Soreness or irritation of the mouth or tongue
• Soreness or redness around the fingernails or toenails
• Vaginal burning or itching and discharge
• White patches in the mouth or on the tongue

• Abscess (swollen, red, tender area of infection containing pus)
• Back or side pain
• Black, tarry stools
• Blood in the urine or stools
• Bone or joint pain
• Constipation
• Falls
• Feeling of fullness
• General feeling of illness
• Hernia (bulge of tissue through the wall of the abdomen)
• Irregular or pounding heartbeat
• Pain in the rectum
• Pain spreading from the abdomen or stomach to the left shoulder
• Pinpoint red spots on the skin
• Stomach pain (severe)
• Swollen or painful glands
• Tendon injury
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Weight loss (unusual)
• Yellow skin and eyes

• Area rash
• Bloody nose
• Burning, tingling, numbness or pain in the hands, arms, feet, or legs
• Change in mental status
• Clay-colored stools
• Continuing vomiting
• Convulsions
• Dark or bloody urine
• Difficulty with breathing
• Difficulty with speaking
• Difficulty with swallowing
• Fast heartbeat
• General feeling of tiredness or weakness
• Heavier menstrual periods
• Hives
• Hoarseness
• Inability to move the arms and legs
• Itching, puffiness, or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• Light-colored stools
• Loss of appetite
• Loss of bladder control
• Lower back or side pain
• Muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities
• Noisy breathing
• Painful or difficult urination
• Painless swelling in the neck, armpits, or groin
• Pale skin
• Red, scaling, or crusted skin
• Redness, soreness, or itching skin
• Seizures
• Sensation of pins and needles
• Severe abdominal or stomach pain
• Severe muscle weakness, sudden and progressing
• Slow or irregular breathing
• Sore throat
• Sores, welting, or blisters
• Stabbing pain
• Sudden loss of consciousness
• Sudden numbness and weakness in the arms and legs
• Ulcers, sores, or white spots in the mouth
• Unpleasant breath odor
• Upper right abdominal or stomach pain
• Vomiting of blood

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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