Fasenra 30Mg Pre Filled Syringe Of 1Ml Solution For Injection

• Add-on maintenance treatment of severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype (severe type of asthma in which increased eosinophils contribute to airway inflammation and breathing problems) in adult patients.
• Treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (rare condition that causes inflammation of small blood vessels and is often associated with asthma and high eosinophil levels.)i n adults.
• Treatment of hypereosinophilic syndrome (rare conditions in which eosinophil levels remain unusually high and can cause inflammation or damage to different organs) without an identifiable non-haematologic secondary cause, in patients aged 12 years and older.

• If you are allergic to benralizumab or to any of the other ingredients of Fasenra 30 Injection.

• Headache
• Sore throat
• Fever
• Hives
• Rash
• Injection site reactions, such as pain, redness, itching or swelling where the injection was given

Other General Warnings

• You have a parasitic infection, live in an area where parasitic infections are common, or are travelling to such a region, as this medicine may weaken your ability to fight certain parasitic infections.
• You have had an allergic reaction to an injection or a medicine in the past.
• You notice hives, rash, breathing problems, fainting, dizziness, lightheadedness or swelling of the face, tongue or mouth.
• Your asthma remains uncontrolled or gets worse during treatment.
• You are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning a baby.
• You are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
• You are under 18 years of age, as the safety and benefits in children have not been established for asthma.
• You are taking any other medicine, including complementary and traditional medicines.

• Use Fasenra 30 Injection exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• It is given as an injection just under the skin.
• Do not inject it yourself if you have not been given it before, or if you have had an allergic reaction to it previously.
• Your doctor will tell you the dose and how long your treatment will last.
• Do not stop treatment unless your doctor tells you to, as your asthma symptoms and attacks may come back.
• Do not share this medicine with anyone else.

• Store between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius, in a refrigerator.
• Store in the original package in order to protect it from light.
• The syringe may be kept at room temperature, at or below 25 degrees Celsius, for a limited period only. Once taken out of the refrigerator it must be used within that period or discarded.
• Keep it out of the reach of children.
• Do not use it after the expiry date stated on the label.
• Do not throw away medicines with household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer need.

• Seek medical help immediately if you notice swelling of the face, tongue or mouth, breathing problems, fainting or dizziness. An allergic reaction can appear hours or even days after an injection.
• Do not stop your inhalers when you start this treatment. Any reduction in your other asthma medicines has to be gradual and supervised by your doctor.
• Tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection, live in an area where they are common, or are travelling to such a region.
• Call your doctor if your asthma gets worse rather than better after starting treatment.
• Read the instructions for use each time if you inject at home, and never inject a first dose yourself.
• Take the pack out of the fridge and let it reach room temperature before injecting, as described in the instructions for use.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

Interactions with other medicines

• Always tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking any other medicine, including complementary and traditional medicines.
• Do not suddenly stop your asthma preventer medicines once you start Fasenra 30 Injection.
• If your response to treatment allows, your doctor may gradually reduce the dose of some of your other medicines, particularly corticosteroids. This should only be done under your doctor's direct supervision.

Interactions with food items

• Fasenra 30 Injection is given as an injection under the skin, so there are no food interactions.