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Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) may be used during pregnancy only if clinically needed, without dose adjustment; it could affect newborn immune responses, and infant live/live-attenuated vaccines should wait at least 5 months after the mother’s last pregnancy dose unless vaccination benefits clearly outweigh theoretical risks.
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- Cimzia 200 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringeUCB Pharma Limited · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 34Document updated
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