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BRAND NAMES:
Tysabri
Generic Names:
Tysabri
Uses:
Treats Crohn disease and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Therapeutic Classes:
Central Nervous System Agent, Immune Modulator, Immune Suppressant
Forms:
Injectable
How it’s taken:
By injection
What is Tysabri used for?
Tysabri is a monoclonal antibody used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis. This medication works by attacking the body's immune system to destroy the damaged cells and protect the healthy ones. Tysabri may also be used to treat adults with mild to severe case of Crohn's disease.
What form(s) does Tysabri come in
Injectable
What are common Tysabri doses?
Vial 15ML of 300MG/15ML
Common Tysabri prescriptions
Tysabri
15ml of 300mg/15ml vial
How to take Tysabri
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
This medicine must be injected slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for about an hour.
This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.
Missed dose: Injection routeThis medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If you miss a dose, call your doctor, home health caregiver, or treatment clinic for instructions.
Missed dose:Injection routeThis medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If you miss a dose, call your doctor, home health caregiver, or treatment clinic for instructions.
This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
Missed dose: Injection routeThis medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If you miss a dose, call your doctor, home health caregiver, or treatment clinic for instructions.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Missed dose:Injection routeThis medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If you miss a dose, call your doctor, home health caregiver, or treatment clinic for instructions.
This medicine must be injected slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for about an hour.
Tysabri contraindications
This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to natalizumab, or if you have had progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
Tysabri warnings
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, a fever, or any kind of infection (including herpes infection). Tell your doctor if you have a weak immune system (that may be caused by HIV/AIDS, cancer, or an organ transplant).
This medicine may cause the following problems:Infections of the brain or nervous system, including PML, encephalitis, retinal necrosis, or meningitisLiver problems
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.
You may need to have an MRI scan before you start receiving this medicine.
This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often.
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
Tysabri interactions
Some medicines can affect how natalizumab works. Tell your doctor if you are using medicine that weakens your immune system, including azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, mycophenolate mofetil, or steroid medicine.
This medicine may cause the following problems:Higher risk for infectionsInfections of the brain or nervous system, including PML, encephalitis, or meningitisLiver damage
Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.
You may need to have an MRI scan before you start using this medicine.
Tysabri side effects
Serious Side Effects
Warmth or redness in your face, neck, arms, or upper chest, dizziness
Weakness on one side of your body, clumsiness, trouble seeing or vision changes, confusion, memory problems, unusual behavior
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Change in how much or how often you urinate, difficult or painful urination, bloody or cloudy urine
Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes
Fever, chills, runny or stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, body aches
Unusual bleeding, bruising, tiredness, or weakness
Vaginal itching, discharge, or bleeding
Less Serious Side Effects
Arm, leg, joint, or muscle pain
Diarrhea, stomach upset
Pain, itching, burning, swelling, bleeding, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed
Headache
Pain, itching, burning, swelling, bleeding, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed
Pain, itching, burning, swelling, bleeding, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed