WAINUA
Generic Name/API: eplontersen
Manufacturer: AstraZeneca
Dosage Forms & Strength & Pack Size:
Injection: 45 mg/0.8 mL in a single-dose autoinjector.
Storage:
Store refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the original carton protected from light.
If needed, WAINUA can be kept at room temperature (up to 30°C [86°F]) in the original carton for up to 6 weeks. If not used within the 6 weeks stored at room temperature,
discard WAINUA.
Do not freeze. Do not expose to heat.
APPROVED USES
WAINUA injection, for subcutaneous use, 45 mg is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.
WAINUA may cause side effects, including:
Low vitamin A level, which is a serious, but common side effect of treatment with WAINUA. Your doctor should tell you to take vitamin A supplements. Do not take more than the amount of vitamin A your doctor has recommended. Call your doctor if you develop eye problems such as difficulty seeing at night or in low-lit areas (night blindness), or dry eyes. If you develop eye problems, your doctor should refer you to an eye doctor
The most common side effects include decreased vitamin A and vomiting.
Before you take WAINUA, tell your healthcare provider:
- if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if WAINUA can harm your baby. Changes in vitamin A levels and vitamin A supplementation related to use of WAINUA may harm your unborn baby. It is not known if WAINUA passes into breast milk
- about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take vitamin A or beta-carotene supplements
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