Tecfidera (Dimethyl Fumarate)
Tecfidera (℞)
120mg Capsule (Delayed Release)
(℞) Prescription required. Can not be split. Product of Canada. Shipped from Canada.
Tecfidera (℞)
240mg Capsule (Delayed Release)
(℞) Prescription required. Can not be split. Product of Canada. Shipped from Canada.
To comply with Canadian International Pharmacy Association regulations you are permitted to order a 3-month supply or the closest package size available based on your personal prescription. read more
Dimethyl Fumarate Information
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- clinically isolated syndrome (CIS; nerve symptom episodes that last at least 24 hours),
- relapsing-remitting forms (course of disease where symptoms flare up from time to time), or
- secondary progressive forms (course of disease where relapses occur more often).
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Before taking dimethyl fumarate,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to dimethyl fumarate, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in dimethyl fumarate capsules. Ask your pharmacist or check the manufacturer's patient information for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you have any type of infection, including infections that come and go and chronic infections that do not go away, or if you have or have ever had chickenpox or herpes zoster (shingles; a rash that can occur in people who have had chickenpox in the past); or a low white blood cell count.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while taking dimethyl fumarate, call your doctor.
- warmth, redness, itching, or burning of the skin
- diarrhea
- nausea
- vomiting
- heartburn
- difficulty swallowing or breathing
- swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- hives
- rash
- itching
- hoarseness
- vision problems
- weakness on one side of the body or clumsiness of the arms or legs that worsens over time
- changes in vision
- changes in your thinking, memory, or awareness that leads to confusion and personality changes
- extreme tiredness, loss of appetite, pain in upper right side of your stomach, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin or eyes
- weakness on one side of the body that worsens over time; clumsiness of the arms or legs; changes in your thinking, memory, walking, balance, speech, eyesight, or strength that last several days; headaches; seizures; confusion; or personality changes
- burning, tingling, itching, or skin sensitivity on one side of the body or face with painful rash or blisters appearing several days later