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Ublituximab-xiiy (intravenous route)

About this medication

Ublituximab-xiiy injection is used to treat the relapsing forms (including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease) of multiple sclerosis (MS). This medicine will not cure MS, but it may slow some of the disabling effects and decrease the number of relapses of the disease. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your 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 ublituximab-xiiy injection in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ublituximab-xiiy injection in the elderly. 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. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. 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. The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

How to use this medication

A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. It is given through a needle placed into one of your veins. You will receive the first dose of this medicine that will last for at least 4 hours. Your second dose will be given 2 weeks after your first dose for at least 1 hour. You will receive your next doses as 1 infusion every 24 weeks that will last for at least 1 hour. This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Your doctor may give you other medicines (eg, allergy medicine, fever medicine, steroid) 30 to 60 minutes before receiving this medicine to prevent unwanted effects (eg, infusion reactions). Your doctor may also want you to stay for at least 1 hour after the first 2 infusions to check for unwanted effects. Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

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