Description and Brand Names
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US Brand Name
- Zokinvy
Descriptions
Lonafarnib is used to help reduce the risk of death in patients with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS). HGPS is a genetic condition in which patients have a noticeable, rapid appearance of aging beginning in childhood.
Lonafarnib is also used to treat rare genetic disorders called processing-deficient Progeroid Laminopathies in patients with either heterozygous LMNA mutation with progerin-like protein accumulation, or homozygous or compound heterozygous ZMPSTE24 mutations.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Portions of this document last updated: April 01, 2024
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