الأدوية والمكملات الغذائية

Proper Use

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

A doctor or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It is given as a shot under your skin, usually in the upper arm, stomach, or thigh once every 4 weeks for the first 3 doses, then once every 8 weeks. It may sometimes be given at home to patients who do not need to be in the hospital or clinic. If you are using this medicine at home, your doctor or nurse will teach you how to prepare and inject the medicine. Be sure that you understand how to use this medicine.

If you use this medicine at home, you will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas. This will help prevent skin problems from the injections. Do not inject into scars, moles, or skin areas that are red, bruised, tender, hard, or not intact.

This medicine comes in 2 forms: a prefilled syringe and Fasenra® Pen™ autoinjector. The prefilled syringe is given by a nurse or other trained health professional.

This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about:

• How to prepare the injection.
• The proper use of disposable syringes.
• How to give the injection.
• How long the injection can be stored at home.

Allow the Fasenra® Pen™ autoinjector to warm to room temperature for 30 minutes. Do not warm it by using a heat source or in any other way (eg, microwave or hot water). Do not shake.

Check the liquid in the autoinjector. It should be clear and colorless to slightly yellow. Do not use it if it is cloudy, discolored, or has large particles in it. Do not use the autoinjector if it has been frozen, damaged, or dropped.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

• For injection dosage forms (autoinjector):
  • For severe asthma:
    • Adults and children 12 years of age and older—30 milligrams (mg) injected under the skin once every 4 weeks for the first 3 doses, then once every 8 weeks.
    • Children 6 to 11 years of age—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor.
      • Weighing 35 kilograms (kg) or more—30 milligrams (mg) injected under the skin once every 4 weeks for the first 3 doses, then once every 8 weeks.
      • Weighing less than 35 kg—10 mg injected under the skin once every 4 weeks for the first 3 doses, then once every 8 weeks.
    • Children younger than 6 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed Dose

Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

Storage

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

Protect this medicine from direct light. You may keep it at room temperature for up to 14 days. Throw away if it has been stored at room temperature for more than 14 days.

Throw away used syringes in a hard, closed container where the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.