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Q: Reaction to Orencia

asked by: animal-lover on August 4th, 2009

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I was receiving my 8th infusion of Orencia and was doing very well on it when my body started burning and I started itching so badly I took my car keys and was using them to scratch myself. Then I was unable to breathe.After 2 injections of cortisone, 1 of benadryl and 1 of something else plus oxygen I started to get a little better except for the itching. With the cancer scare announced today this line of drugs is out for me. Has anyone else experienced this reaction?

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MandMs

replied on August 7th, 2009

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Small percent of patients using this drug may experience acute infusion-related events as a side effect.
Acute infusion-related events (adverse reactions occurring within 1 hour of the start of the infusion) can be in form of low or high blood pressure, difficulties breathing, nausea, flushing, hives, cough, hypersensitivity, pruritus (itchiness), rash, and wheezing.

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