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ACTEMRA (tocilizumab) | Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

ACTEMRA (tocilizumab) | Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Learn about ACTEMRA® (tocilizumab), a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ACTEMRA is a prescription medicine called an interleukin- 6 (IL-6) receptor inhibitor. ACTEMRA is used to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. ACTEMRA can lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections. Some people have serious infections while taking ACTEMRA, including tuberculosis (TB), and infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses that can spread throughout the body. Some people have died from these infections. Other serious side effects of ACTEMRA include tears (perforation) of the stomach and intestines, changes in blood test results (including low neutrophil count, low platelet count, increase in certain liver function tests, and increase in blood cholesterol levels), hepatitis B infection becoming an active infection again, and nervous system problems. Serious allergic reactions, including death,

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