What Remicade Is:
Remicade (infliximab) is the first TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor alpha)-blocker to be approved to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). TNF-alpha drugs are used to treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis because people with IBD have been shown to have more TNF-alpha in their bodies than people who do not have IBD. Remicade is given by injection in a doctor's office or hospital setting. What follows are some of the potential side effects of Remicade.
Always Notify Doctor:
More common
- Abdominal pain
- cough
- dizziness
- fainting
- headache
- muscle pain
- nasal congestion
- nausea
- runny nose
- shortness of breath
- sneezing
- sore throat
- tightness in chest
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- vomiting
- wheezing
Less Common
- back pain
- bloody or cloudy urine
- cracks in skin at the corners of mouth
- diarrhea difficult or painful urination
- frequent urge to urinate
- high blood pressure
- low blood pressure
- pain
- pain or tenderness around eyes and cheekbones
- skin rash
- soreness or irritation of mouth or tongue
- soreness or redness around fingernails or toenails
- vaginal burning or itching and discharge
- white patches in mouth and/or on tongue
Rare
- abscess (swollen, red, tender area of infection containing pus)
- back or side pain
- black, tarry stools
- blood in 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)
- infection
- irregular or pounding heartbeat
- pain in rectum
- pain spreading from the abdomen to the left shoulder
- pinpoint red spots on skin
- stomach pain (severe)
- swollen or painful glands
- tendon injury
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- weight loss (unusual)
- yellow skin and eyes
Notify Doctor Immediately:
More common
- chest pain
- chills
- fever
- flushing of face
- hives
- itching
- troubled breathing
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor. This information is meant only as a guideline - always consult a physician or pharmacist for complete information about prescription medications.
