Table 2 Summary of causes of pausing/stopping tocilizumab
From: Tocilizumab for relapsing and remitting giant cell arteritis: a case series
Case | Duration of pause | Reason |
|---|---|---|
B | 1 month | Bruising as side effect |
C | 3 weeks | Concurrent cellulitis |
D | 1 week | Concurrent vomiting illness and bronchiectasis flare |
G | 3 months + 1 week | Hip replacement operation Low WCC and neutrophil count |
H | 1 month | Deranged liver function tests (LFTs) |
J | Stopped after 1 month | Epistaxis, deranged LFTs, rash |
M | 2 weeks | Concurrent cellulitis |
N | 2 weeks | Trapped nerve operation |
O | Stopped after 1 month | Ocular syphilis manifestation |