Casimersen

Generic name: Casimersen
Brand names: Amondys 45
Dosage form: intravenous solution (100 mg/2 mL)
Drug class: Miscellaneous uncategorized agents

Usage of Casimersen

Casimersen is used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in adults and children who have a certain gene mutation. Your doctor will test you for this gene mutation.

Casimersen was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an "accelerated" basis. In clinical studies, some people responded to casimersen, but further studies are needed.

Casimersen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Casimersen side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives, itching, rash, blistering or peeling; fever; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Casimersen may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:

pink, brown, or red urine;

foamy urine; or

swelling in your face, hands, feet, or stomach.

Common side effects of casimersen may include:

headache;

fever;

joint pain;

cough; or

cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Casimersen

Tell your doctor if you have ever had kidney problems.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

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How to use Casimersen

Usual Adult Dose for Muscular Dystrophy:

30 mg/kg via IV infusion once a week Comments:-This drug has been approved under an accelerated approval based on an increase in dystrophin production in skeletal muscle; continued approval may be contingent upon verification of a clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.Use: For the treatment of DMD in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 45 skipping.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Muscular Dystrophy:

Warnings

Before using casimersen tell your doctor about all your medical conditions or allergies, all medicines you use, and if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

What other drugs will affect Casimersen

Other drugs may affect casimersen, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.

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