What are the possible side effects of TECFIDERA？

TECFIDERA may cause serious side effects including decreases in your white blood cell count, sickness, redness, stomach pain and so on. Redness and stomach problems are the most common reactions, especially at the start of the treatment, but they should decrease over time. Call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms and they bother you or do not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of TECFIDERA. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1­800­FDA­1088. 　　

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章是一种药物的服用说明。

　　1．Before taking TECFIDERA, you do NOT have to tell your doctor if you are ________.

　　A．under 18 years old　　　　 B．above 90 years old

　　C．having a baby D．breastfeeding

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文中的"It is not known ... children under 18 years of age"， "harm your unborn baby"及"passes into your breast milk"可知，这种药物对18岁以下的患者及怀孕和哺乳期的妇女作用不明，因此这些人应该告知医生他们的状况。文中并未提及老年人的问题，故选B项。

　　2．Which of the following is the correct way of taking TECFIDERA?

　　A．Never dividing the capsule by any means while taking it.

　　B．Increasing the dose by 2 times every 7 days.

　　C．Taking it exactly as the instructions show.

　　D．Never taking it on an empty stomach.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据文中的"Swallow TECFIDERA whole. Do not press, chew, or put capsule contents in food."可知答案。

　　3．If you suffer side effects from TECFIDERA, you may ________.

　　A．report your doctor for prescribing the wrong medicine

　　B．make a phone call at 1­800­FDA­1088

　　C．have a high white blood cell count

　　D．have some eye problems

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文末的"You may report side effects to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1­800­FDA­1088."可知答案。

　　B

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