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*Based on number of prescriptions from IMS NPA™ Weekly Data (September 27, 2013  - December 21, 2018).

What is TECFIDERA?

TECFIDERA is a pill prescribed to treat people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

How should I take TECFIDERA? Oral pill 2 times daily

  • TECFIDERA is taken as one pill twice a day. Take TECFIDERA exactly as your healthcare professional tells you
  • The recommended starting dose is one 120 mg pill taken by mouth 2 times a day for 7 days. The recommended dose after 7 days is one 240 mg pill taken by mouth 2 times a day
  • It can be taken with or without food
  • Swallow TECFIDERA whole. Be sure not to crush, chew, or sprinkle your pill on food
  • Protect TECFIDERA from light. You can do this by storing the pill in the original pill bottle
  • If you take too much TECFIDERA, call your healthcare professional or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away

How could TECFIDERA help me?

See how TECFIDERA was shown in clinical studies to impact:

  • Relapses
  • Physical disability progression
  • MRI brain lesions

Who should not take TECFIDERA?

Do not use TECFIDERA if you have had an allergic reaction (such as welts, hives, swelling of the face, lips, mouth or tongue, or difficulty breathing) to TECFIDERA or any of its ingredients.

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Understanding Important Safety Information

Before taking any treatment, it’s important to understand as much about it as possible. The Important Safety Information for a treatment describes possible side effects you may experience. It also tells you what information you need to share with your doctor before starting treatment.

On this website, the Important Safety Information appears on each specific treatment page. You'll also find the Indication, which explains the specific condition that the medication was approved to treat by the FDA.

Important Safety Information

Prescribing Information and Patient Information

Do not use TECFIDERA if you have had an allergic reaction (such as welts, hives, swelling of the face, lips, mouth or tongue, or difficulty breathing) to TECFIDERA or any of its ingredients.

Before taking and while you take TECFIDERA, tell your healthcare provider about any low white blood cell counts or infections or any other medical conditions.

What are the possible side effects of TECFIDERA?

TECFIDERA may cause serious side effects including:

  • Allergic reactions
  • PML, which is a rare brain infection that usually leads to death or severe disability.
  • Decreases in your white blood cell count. Your healthcare provider should check your white blood cell count before you take TECFIDERA and from time to time during treatment
  • Liver problems. Your healthcare provider should do blood tests to check your liver function before you start taking TECFIDERA and during treatment if needed. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get any symptoms of a liver problem during treatment, including:
    • severe tiredness
    • loss of appetite
    • pain on the right side of your stomach
    • dark or brown (tea color) urine
    • yellowing of your skin or the white part of your eyes

The most common side effects of TECFIDERA include flushing and stomach problems. These can happen especially at the start of treatment and may decrease over time. Taking TECFIDERA with food may help reduce flushing. Call your healthcare provider if these symptoms bother you or do not go away. Ask your healthcare provider if taking aspirin before taking TECFIDERA may reduce flushing.

These are not all the possible side effects of TECFIDERA. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. For more information go to dailymed.nlm.nih.gov.

Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if TECFIDERA will harm your unborn baby or if it passes into your breast milk. Also tell your healthcare provider if you are taking prescription or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements. If you take too much TECFIDERA, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

Please see full Prescribing Information and Patient Information.

This is not intended to replace discussions with your healthcare provider.

Indication

Tecfidera® (dimethyl fumarate) is a prescription medicine used to treat people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

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