How Soon Is It Safe To Get Pregnant After Stopping Enbrel?

 

Question  I have been on enbrel for three months my artthritis is well-controlled but I want to get pregnant , question is how soon can I get pregnant after I discontinue enbrel???
 
Answer  The studies with Enbrel and pregnancy have been limited, but reassuring in that therfe has been no link to birth defects. Enbrel has a relatively short half life of 3 to 4 days. However, the conservative approach is to wait one ovulatory cycle-- roughly 30 days.

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