RANIBIZUMAB BS INTRAVITREAL INJECTION KIT 10mg/mL "SENJU" [diabetic macular edema] (ラニビズマブBS硝子体内注射用キット10mg/mL「センジュ」［糖尿病黄斑浮腫］)

Country: Japan

Language: English

Source: すりの適正使用協議会 RAD-AR Council, Japan

Active ingredient:

Ranibizumab(genetical recombination)[ranibizumab biosimilar 1]

Available from:

SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.

INN (International Name):

Ranibizumab(genetical recombination)[ranibizumab biosimilar 1]

Pharmaceutical form:

injection

Patient Information leaflet

Drug Information Sheet("Kusuri-no-Shiori")
Injection
Published: 03/2023
The information on this sheet is based on approvals granted by the
Japanese regulatory authority. Approval
details may vary by country. Medicines have adverse reactions (risks)
as well as efficacies (benefits). It is
important to minimize adverse reactions and maximize efficacy. To
obtain a better therapeutic response,
patients should understand their medication and cooperate with the
treatment.
BRAND NAME:
RANIBIZUMAB BS INTRAVITREAL INJECTION
KIT 10MG/ML "SENJU" [DIABETIC MACULAR
EDEMA]
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Ranibizumab(genetical recombination)[ranibizumab
biosimilar 1]
DOSAGE FORM:
injection
IMPRINT OR PRINT ON WRAPPING:
EFFECTS OF THIS MEDICINE
This medicine inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) which
is involved in leakage
of blood component from the retinal vessels and reduces the amount of
leakage to improve
macular edema. As a result, it improves failing vision.
It is usually used to treat diabetic macular edema.
THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS MAY NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS
MEDICINE.BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
AND PHARMACIST.
・If you have previously experienced any allergic reactions (itch,
rash, etc.) to any medicines
or foods.
If you have: ocular/periocular infections or suspected of them,
intraocular inflammation, a
history of stroke or transient ischemic attack.
・If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
・If you are taking any other medicinal products. (Some medicines may
interact to enhance or
diminish medicinal effects. Beware of over-the-counter medicines and
dietary supplements
as well as other prescription medicines.)
DOSING SCHEDULE (HOW TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE)
・
Your dosing schedule prescribed by your doctor is((         

to be written by a healthcare
professional
))
・In general, administer by intraocular (intravitreal) injection
once. After initial dose, your
symptoms and response to the treatment should be assessed monthly, and
additional
treatment may be given as needed. T