Taliglucerase alfa (intravenous route)
Available brands
Elelyso
About this medication
Taliglucerase alfa injection is used for the long-term treatment of type 1 Gaucher disease. This disease is caused by the lack of a certain enzyme in the body called glucocerebrosidase. This enzyme is necessary for the body to use fats correctly, and fats will build up in certain areas of the body if the enzyme is not present. Taliglucerase alfa replaces the missing enzyme to help the body process fats. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor. This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Before using this medication
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of taliglucerase alfa injection in children younger than 4 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of taliglucerase alfa injection have not been performed in the geriatric population, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date. There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine. Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
How to use this medication
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you or your child this medicine in a hospital or clinic. This medicine is given through an IV catheter that is placed in one of your veins. The medicine must be injected slowly, so your IV will need to stay in place for 60 to 120 minutes. It usually given every other week. Your doctor may give you other medicines before treatment (eg, allergy medicine, steroid) to help prevent unwanted effects.
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