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How to Take Efalizumab and it's Dose


It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider under the skin.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

SC- The recommended dose is 0.7 mg/kg as a single dose followed by weekly doses of 1 mg/kg. Maximum: 200mg.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with cancer, decrease in platelet counts, multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Efalizumab

This medication is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, prescribed for chronic, moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Efalizumab

International :


Raptiva
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