- This drug is used in serious diseases like SLE, Polymyositis, Vasculitis Etc when there is life or organ threatening disease
- This drug helps to bring / keep diseases under control by correcting immunological abnormalities. This helps in preventing damage to organs
- This drug is available in tablet and injection form
- Periodic blood tests are done to monitor blood counts and kidney functions
- Full effect of this drug may come after 6 months
Inform your doctor if you develop following symptoms on this drug
- Persistent low grade fever, throat pain, hair loss
- Recurrent oral ulcers
- Skin Rash
- Spontaneous bleeding from gums or blood in urine
- Black tar like sticky stool
- Severe weakness, Loss of appetite
- This drug cannot be used in pregnancy and breastfeeding