Reslizumab

Generic name: Reslizumab
Brand names: Cinqair
Dosage form: intravenous solution (10 mg/mL)
Drug class: Interleukin inhibitors

Usage of Reslizumab

Reslizumab is used together with other medicines to help control severe asthma in adults.

Reslizumab affects your immune system, reducing levels of a certain type of white blood cell that may contribute to the symptoms of asthma.

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

Reslizumab side effects

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

Some side effects may occur during or shortly after the injection. Tell your caregiver if you feel dizzy, nauseated, light-headed, itchy, short of breath, or if you have swelling in your face.

Common side effects of reslizumab may include:

sore throat; or

muscle pain.

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 Reslizumab

You should not be treated with reslizumab if you are allergic to it.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had a parasite infection (such as roundworms or tapeworms).

Using reslizumab may increase your risk of developing cancer. Ask your doctor about this risk.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. It is not known whether reslizumab will harm an unborn baby. However, having uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy may cause premature birth, a low birth weight baby, or complications such as eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure that can lead to medical problems in both mother and baby). The benefit of treating asthma may outweigh any risks to the baby.

It may not be safe to breastfeed while using reslizumab. Ask your doctor about any risk.

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How to use Reslizumab

Usual Adult Dose for Asthma:

3 mg/kg IV over 20 to 50 minutes every 4 weeksComments:-Do not administer as an IV push or bolus.-The infusion should be discontinued immediately if the patient experiences a severe systemic reaction, including anaphylaxis.Use: For the add-on maintenance treatment of patients with severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype

Warnings

Some people have had allergic reactions to reslizumab during or shortly after the injection. Tell your caregiver if you feel nauseated, light-headed, itchy, or have swelling in your face or trouble breathing.

What other drugs will affect Reslizumab

Other drugs may affect reslizumab, 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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