Active Ingredient: Depemokimab
Depemokimab is indicated as add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation characterised by blood eosinophil count in adults and adolescents 12 years and older who are inadequately controlled despite high dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) plus another asthma controller.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Subcutaneous, 100 milligrams depemokimab, once every 6 months.
Depemokimab is intended for long-term treatment. A decision to continue the therapy should be made at least annually based on the patient's level of disease control.
The recommended dose of depemokimab is 100 mg administered subcutaneously once every 6 months.
If a dose is missed, it should be administered as soon as possible. If the missed dose is taken 1 month or longer after the scheduled dose, the 6-monthly injection schedule should be resumed from the date when the missed dose was given.
For self-administration the recommended injection sites are the abdomen or thigh, except for the 5 cm around the navel. A caregiver can also inject the solution into the upper arm. It should not be injected into areas where the skin is bruised, tender, erythematous, or hardened.
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