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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: infusion therapy, Remicade infusion process.
Infliximab is a strong form of medication, known as a biologic that’s used to treat severe conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal arthritis, and skin diseases. The medication is administered intravenously during doctor visits.
Infliximab is strong medication with potentially serious side effects. A number of tests will be conducted to determine if you are a good candidate for the medication. You may need to take other medications before using infliximab to prevent side effects from the medication.
A wide range of side effects ranging from nausea and headaches to potentially serious ones like allergic reaction, seizures, chest pain and dangerous infections are all possible complications of infliximab. Patients should be under close care and monitoring when taking this medication.
Reviewed by: Carrie Firestone Baum, MD
This page was last updated on: April 22, 2021 03:42 PM