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How to Take Emicizumab and it's Dose


• Emicizumab comes as an injection which has to be administered subcutaneously or just under the skin.

• Self-administration should be done only after proper training. However, self-administration is not recommended for children under 7 years of age.

• Before injecting, the vial should be checked for any discoloration of the liquid or presence of particulate matter and should be discarded if present.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

• The recommended adult and pediatric dose is 3mg/kg body weight taken once in a week for the first 4 weeks.

• After 4 weeks of duration, the dose is followed by 1.5mg/kg body weight once a week.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

• Emicizumab should not be used in patients allergic to emicizumab.

What if you Miss a Dose of Emicizumab?

• If a dose is missed, take the missed dose as early as possible before the day of the next scheduled dose. This can be followed by the usual weekly dose.

• Do not double the dose to make up the missed dose.

Drug Name : Emicizumab

Emicizumab is a modified humanized monoclonal antibody which is prescribed to prevent or minimize the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children suffering from congenital factor VIII deficiency (known as hemophilia A), who have developed factor VIII inhibitors.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Emicizumab

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