Golimumab (Subcutaneous 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 immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Body aches or pain
• Chills
• Cough
• Difficulty with breathing
• Ear congestion
• Fever
• Headache
• Loss of voice
• Muscle aches
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Stuffy or runny nose
• Unusual tiredness or weakness

• Blurred vision
• Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
• Congestion
• Cough producing mucus
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• Hoarseness
• Joint pain
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle aches and pains
• Nausea
• Nervousness
• Pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
• Painful cold sores or blisters on the lips
• Pounding in the ears
• Shivering
• Shortness of breath or troubled breathing
• Slow or fast heartbeat
• Sweating
• Tender, swollen glands in the neck
• Tightness of the chest or wheezing
• Trouble with sleeping
• Trouble with swallowing
• Voice changes
• Vomiting

• Bone pain
• Frequent or painful urination
• Pain and inflammation at the joints
• Redness, soreness, or itching skin
• Severe abdominal or stomach pain
• Sores, welting, or blisters
• Yellow eyes or skin

• Hives
• Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• Red, scaling, or crusted skin
• Skin rash
• Swelling of the face, throat, or tongue

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of the skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site
• Burning or stinging of the skin
• Difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)

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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