Plegridy 63micrograms0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled pen

Țară: Regatul Unit

Limbă: engleză

Sursă: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredient activ:

Peginterferon beta-1a

Disponibil de la:

Biogen Idec Ltd

INN (nume internaţional):

Peginterferon beta-1a

Dozare:

126microgram/1ml

Forma farmaceutică:

Solution for injection

Calea de administrare:

Subcutaneous

Clasă:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip de prescriptie medicala:

Invalid to prescribe in NHS primary care

Rezumat produs:

BNF: 08020400

Prospect

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
PLEGRIDY 63 MICROGRAMS SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED PEN
PLEGRIDY 94 MICROGRAMS SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED PEN
PLEGRIDY 125 MICROGRAMS SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED PEN
Peginterferon beta-1a
This medicine is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow
quick identification of new safety
information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get.
See the end of section 4 for how to
report side effects.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse.
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- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even
if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
WHAT PLEGRIDY IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE PLEGRIDY
3.
HOW TO USE PLEGRIDY
4.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5.
HOW TO STORE PLEGRIDY
6.
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
7.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INJECTING PLEGRIDY PRE-FILLED PEN
1.
WHAT PLEGRIDY IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT PLEGRIDY IS
The active substance in Plegridy is peginterferon beta-1a.
Peginterferon beta-1a is a modified long-acting
form of interferon. Interferons are natural substances made in the
body to help protect from infections and
diseases.
WHAT PLEGRIDY IS USED FOR
THIS MEDICINE IS USED TO TREAT RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
(MS) IN ADULTS AGED 18 OR OVER.
MS is a long term illness that affects the central nervous system
(CNS), including the brain and spinal cord,
in which the body’s immune system (its natural defences) damages the
protective layer (myelin) that
surrounds the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This disrupts the
messages betwe