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How to Take Belimumab and it's Dose


It comes as a powder for injection (diluted with fluid), to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

IV- The recommended dose is 10 mg/kg at two-week intervals for the first three doses and at four-week intervals thereafter.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with life-threatening severe allergic reactions.

Drug Name : Belimumab

This medication is a monoclonal antibody, prescribed for active, autoantibody-positive, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who are receiving standard therapy.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Belimumab

International :


Benlysta
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