Can I drive while taking Rystiggo?

Written by Marta Figueiredo, PhD |

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Can I drive while taking Rystiggo?

Category: Rystiggo

It is unclear whether Rystiggo can affect a person’s ability to drive and use machinery. Patients should be careful before attempting to drive or use any machinery until they know how the therapy affects them. Patients planning to start taking Rystiggo are advised to talk with their healthcare team to learn more about how the treatment could affect their ability to perform certain activities, including driving.

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Marta Figueiredo, PhD Joana holds a BSc in Biology, a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology, and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — those that make up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns. In addition to several research fellowships, she was awarded two Erasmus scholarships to conduct part of her studies in France. She has also authored several research papers published in peer-reviewed international scientific journals. Joana joined Bionews in 2018, starting as a science writer, then moving to a science editor position in 2020, and to editorial associate director of resource pages in 2025.