Alglucerase Intraven., Alglucerase - Injection Generic Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not susbtitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthacre professional before using this drug.
ALGLUCERASE - INJECTION
(al-GLUE-ser-aze)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Ceredase
USES: This medication is an enzyme used to replace a deficiency in persons with Gaucher's disesae. The medciation improves symptoms and reduces complications of the disease.
HOW TO USE: This medication is given by infusion into a vein over a 1 to 2 hour period usually every 2 weeks.
The frequency of dosing may be as often as every other day or only every 4 weeks based on your condition and response.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cuase mild fever, chills, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting or irritation at the injection web site. If any of these effects continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
Notify your doctor if your develop a skin rash, itching, wheezing, breathing trouble or chest pain while tkaing this medication.
These may be sgins of an allergic reaction. If you notice other effects not listed above, conatct your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your docotr if you have: other illnesses, allergies. This medication shuold be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and beenfits with your doctor. It is not known if this medication appears in breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take.
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or phramacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your loacl poison control center or emergency room immediately.
NOTES: This medictaion is prepared from human donor tissue; thus, there is a risk of viral contamination. However, manfuacturing processes and quality testing reduces this risk.
Discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your health care provdier.
MISSED DOSE: Try to use each dose as scheduled.
If you miss a dose, consult your health care provider to establish a new dosing schedlue. As with most medications, do not "double-up" the dose to cacth up.
STORAGE: This medication is prepared just piror to use. Containers are stroed in the refrigerator. Do not shake the container. After reconstituting, dicsard any unused portion.
Discard container if particels or discoloration are present. Do not use after expiration date on vial.
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