This sheet is about exposure to mycophenolate in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is mycophenolate? Mycophenolate is a medication that lowers the function of the body’s immune system. Your immune system helps your body fight infection. Mycophenolate has been used to treat some autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Mycophenolate may also be taken to help prevent …
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Fact Sheet: Sarilumab (Kevzara®)
This sheet is about exposure to sarilumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is sarilumab? Sarilumab is a medication that has been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) when they have not responded to other medications. Sarilumab is a monoclonal antibody (a protein made by the body’s immune system) that binds and blocks interleukin-6 (a …
Fact Sheet: Ankylosing Spondylitis
This sheet is about having ankylosing spondylitis in a pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease with symptoms that can include swelling, stiffness, pain, and fatigue (feeling extremely tired). AS is a type of arthritis (swelling and tenderness of one or more joints). Sometimes, severe AS can lead to …
Podcast: Ep. 58: Lupus and Pregnancy
Dr. John Esdaile, the founding Scientific Director of Arthritis Research Canada, joins host Chris Stallman to talk about Lupus and the medications to treat the condition during pregnancy. He also discusses the strides being made in research and how others can get involved in it, such as participating in MotherToBaby's Lupus in pregnancy study. …
Fact Sheet: Chemotherapy
This sheet is about exposure to chemotherapy in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a term that describes the use of medications given orally (by mouth) or intravenously (through a vein) to treat or control cancer by killing cancer cells. Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used methods to treat cancer, along with surgery and …