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How Long Do Aubagio Side Effects Last

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How long do Aubagio side effects last Key PointsAubagio teriflunomide can stay in your blood for up to two years after you stop taking it For some side effects or pregnancy you may need an accelerated removal process to fully remove Aubagio from your blood This accelerated process involves taking a special medicine cholestyramine or activated charcoal to remove the medicine out of your body more quicklyAubagio can harm an unborn baby Do not take Aubagio if you are pregnant or considering having a baby for women and men Aubagio is also found in a mans semen In general most of the common side effects with Aubagio are shortlived and will go away within a few weeks or months However all patients react differently to Aubagio and can have a different set of side effects Some patients will have few or no side effects at all See Table and Table for the most common side effectsCall your doctor or for emergency care right away if you are experiencing any serious side effectsAubagio teriflunomide is a prescription medicine approved by the FDA in for the treatment of adults patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis MS to include clinically isolated syndrome relapsingremitting disease and active secondary progressive diseaseAubagio has a Boxed Warning the most stringent FDA warning about the risk for liver toxicity and harm to an unborn babyYou should NOT take Aubagio ifyou have severe liver problems are pregnant or of childbearing potential and not using effective birth controlhave had an allergic reaction to Aubagio or leflunomide brand Aravaare taking a medicine called leflunomide brand Arava for rheumatoid arthritisThe most common side effects with Aubagio include increased liver enzymes which may signal liver disease hair thinning or loss diarrhea influenza nausea low phosphate levels and numbness or burning sensation in legs hands arms or feetDoes Aubagio have a longhalflifeYes Aubagio has a long halflife of roughly days and is eliminated slowly from your body The halflife is the amount of time it takes for half of a drugs concentration to be eliminated from your bodyBecause of the long halflife it can potentially take several months for many side effects to dissipate It takes on average months to eliminate the drug to reach a plasma concentration less mgL but this is variable and may take up to years based on differences between patientsYour doctor may need to do an accelerated removal process using a specific medicine if you have any serious side effects are pregnant or are considering having a baby both men and womenTable Percent of Patients With Most Common Side Effects in Aubagio Clinical Trials Side Effect Aubagio mg Aubagio mg Placebo inactive Headache Abnormal liver tests Diarrhea Hair thinning or loss alopecia Nausea Table from Aubagio teriflunomide Product InformationIt can be helpful to understand how well a patient tolerates a medication by looking at the number of people who stopped taking the drug in clinical studies because of a certain side effectIn studies compared to a placebo inactive drug the number of people who stopped treatment due to common side effects was low Table Table Percent Who Stopped Aubagio Due to Common Side Effects Side Effect Aubagio mg people Aubagio mg people Placebo people inactive treatment Diarrhea people people person Nausea person people people Hair thinning or loss people people person Abnormal liver tests people people people Headache people people people Table from Aubagio teriflunomide Product InformationWhat are some of the most important side effects with AubagioHarm to unborn babyDo NOT take Aubagio if you are pregnant Aubagio can stay in your blood for up to years after you stop taking it and this is especially important in pregnancy Aubagio can harm an unborn baby Your doctor can prescribe a medicine to help lower your blood levels of Aubagio more quicklyBoth men and women should talk to your doctor if you want more information about this The risk of harm to an unborn baby due to Aubagio treatment may require both men and women to undergo an accelerated removal of Aubagio from their body or wait two years before attempting to get pregnantWomenDo not take Aubagio if you are pregnant or not using effective birth controlHave a pregnancy test before starting Aubagio treatmentWhen you stop Aubagio treatment continue your effective birth control until you have bloo

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