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Medicines golimumabQuestion & answer

golimumab · Medicine question

Which severity of heart failure is a contraindication to golimumab?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Golimumab is contraindicated in moderate or severe heart failure (NYHA class III/IV).

Sources for this answer

Simponi 50 mg solution for injection in pre filled syringeJanssen-Cilag Ltd (a Johnson & Johnson Company) · emc · SmPC §4.3 Contraindications · Version 41Document updated 13 July 2026

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