Basiliximab

Chemical formula: C₆₃₇₈H₉₈₄₄N₁₆₉₈O₁₉₉₇S₄₈ 

Therapeutic indications

Basiliximab is indicated for:

Prophylaxis of acute organ rejection in de novo allogeneic renal transplantation

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Basiliximab is indicated for the prophylaxis of acute organ rejection in de novo allogeneic renal transplantation in adult and paediatric patients (1-17 years). It is to be used concomitantly with ciclosporin for microemulsion- and corticosteroid-based immunosuppression, in patients with panel reactive antibodies less than 80%, or in a triple maintenance immunosuppressive regimen containing ciclosporin for microemulsion, corticosteroids and either azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil.

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Prophylaxis of acute organ rejection in de novo allogeneic renal transplantation

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Basiliximab is indicated for the prophylaxis of acute organ rejection in de novo allogeneic renal transplantation in adult and paediatric patients (1-17 years). It is to be used concomitantly with ciclosporin for microemulsion- and corticosteroid-based immunosuppression, in patients with panel reactive antibodies less than 80%, or in a triple maintenance immunosuppressive regimen containing ciclosporin for microemulsion, corticosteroids and either azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Basiliximab is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

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