Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's

Question 1

How does Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's work?

Accepted Answer

Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's contains Tocilizumab, an immunosuppressant. It blocks the action of Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a substance released by the body that causes inflammation. Thus, it helps in decreasing pain and inflammation in various diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and giant cell arteritis.

Question 2

How does Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's work on COVID-19 infection?

Accepted Answer

When a person is infected with the coronavirus, his/her immune system responds in such a way that it sends useful immune chemicals to the affected areas of the lungs to fight the infection. However, in some people, this release of immune chemicals is overactive, resulting in a cytokine storm, an excessive immune response in the lungs. This can further lead to severe breathing complications in an infected person. Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's reduces this cytokine storm and further prevents the inflammation and damage in the lungs of a COVID-19 infected person.

Question 3

Is Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's effective in treating COVID-19 infection?

Accepted Answer

Though Tocilizumab in Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's is under the clinical trial stage of development by FDA for being used in COVID-19 infection, it is currently used to treat breathing complications for COVID-19 patients. It is known to show improvement in pneumonia during coronavirus infection.

Question 4

Can any COVID-19 infected person take Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's?

Accepted Answer

Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's is not recommended for every person infected with the coronavirus. Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's has potential hazards and is only prescribed by doctors in patients with severe breathing difficulties and who have highly dropping saturation levels (blood oxygen level (SpO2)).

Question 5

Are there any specific precautions while taking Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's?

Accepted Answer

Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's is to be carefully administered with caution in patients under doctor's supervision only since it can cause potential side effects like elevated liver enzymes, neutropenia (low levels of neutrophils), and thrombocytopenia (low levels of platelets). It can also cause serious viral infections like hepatitis B, bacterial infections including active tuberculosis, and fungal infections including candidiasis, aspergillosis, and pneumocystis.

Question 6

Who should not take Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's?

Accepted Answer

Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's affects your immune system and makes you more susceptible to infections. Hence, it is not recommended in people with active infections like tuberculosis, hepatitis B, abnormal liver enzymes, and platelet counts less than 50,000. Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's can also increase the risk of developing cancers; hence it is essential to mention your doctor if you had a history of any cancer.

Question 7

What happens if there is no improvement after taking Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's during COVID-19 infection?

Accepted Answer

Even if there is no improvement after administering Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's, your doctor may suggest an alternate course. Please note that Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's does not reverse the damage caused due to coronavirus infection, but it will further prevent the inflammation of the lungs. It is also advised to medically examine for other lung and heart related dysfunctions even the patient suffers breathlessness after Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's administration.

Question 8

Can I undergo vaccination while using Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's?

Accepted Answer

It is not recommended to get live vaccines like measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), polio, rotavirus, typhoid, yellow fever, varicella (chickenpox), zoster (shingles), and nasal flu (influenza) vaccine while being treated with Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's. This could lead to a severe infection. Please consult a doctor before you start Actemra 80 mg Injection 1's if you are undergoing any vaccinations.

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