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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is the most important information I should know about
SKYRIZI® (risankizumab-rzaa)?
SKYRIZI may cause serious side effects, including infections. SKYRIZI
is a prescription medicine that may lower the ability of your immune
system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections.
Your healthcare provider should check you for infections and
tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with SKYRIZI and may treat
you for TB before you begin treatment with SKYRIZI if you have a
history of TB or have active TB. Your healthcare provider should watch
you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during and after treatment
with SKYRIZI.
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Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have an
infection or have symptoms of an infection, including:
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fever, sweats, or chills
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weight loss
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cough
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warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body different from
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diarrhea or stomach pain
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shortness of breath
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burning when you urinate or urinating more often than normal
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Before using SKYRIZI, tell your healthcare provider about all of
your medical conditions, including if you:
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have any of the conditions or symptoms listed in the section
"What is the most important information I should know about
SKYRIZI?"
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have an infection that does not go away or that keeps coming
back.
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have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB.
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have recently received or are scheduled to receive an
immunization (vaccine). You should avoid receiving live vaccines
during treatment with SKYRIZI.
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are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if
SKYRIZI can harm your unborn baby.
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are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if
SKYRIZI passes into your breast milk.
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Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take,
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins,
and herbal supplements.
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What are the possible side effects of SKYRIZI?
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SKYRIZI may cause serious side effects. See "What is the most
important information I should know about SKYRIZI?"
The most common side effects of SKYRIZI include upper
respiratory infections, fungal skin infections, headache,
feeling tired, and injection site reactions.
These are not all the possible side effects of SKYRIZI. Call
your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
Use SKYRIZI exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use
it.
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