Contact phone number: (205) 638-7084
A dedicated 7-bed infusion suite is available Monday through Friday (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) for monitored infusions of a variety of anti-rheumatic intravenous therapies, including:
- Infliximab (Remicade) – 2 hr infusion (plan for 3-4 hr stay)
- Abatacept (Orencia) – 30 min infusion (plan for 1.5 hr stay)
- Rituximab (Rituxan) – 5-7 hr infusion depending on size of child
- Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) – 5 hr infusion (plan on 6-7 hr stay)
- Methylprednisolone (Solumedrol) – 1 hr infusion (plan for 1.5 hr stay)
- Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) – depending on dose, 2-7 hr infusion
Questions:
- Where to go after parking
- One parent is allowed per child
- Parent is to remain with child
- Importance of keeping appointments (See contracts below)
- No siblings will be allowed
- Length of infusions (see medication list above)
- Suggested items to bring include books, hand held video games, laptop computers, and homework
Contract for keeping appointments:
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