• Erenumab-aooe injection comes as a single-dose prefilled syringe or prefilled autoinjector and should be administered subcutaneously or just under the skin.
• Erenumab-aooe injection should be administered into the thigh, upper arm or abdomen.
• The injection should be removed from the refrigerator and allowed to come to room temperature by keeping it out of the cold storage for at least 30 minutes.
• Do not bring the injection to room temperature by keeping it in sunlight or by using some other source of heat such as a microwave oven or hot water.
• Never shake the prefilled syringe or the autoinjector containing the injection as it may result in foaming.
• In some specific cases, patients may be prescribed 140 mg which can be taken in two divided doses of 70 mg in a month.
• If a dose is missed, it should be taken as early as possible and the next schedule will be after a month from the date of the last dose.
• Allergy to erenumab-aooe
• Children under 18 years of age
Caution is required in treating-
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women
• Elderly patients
• Erenumab-aooe injection should be administered into the thigh, upper arm or abdomen.
• The injection should be removed from the refrigerator and allowed to come to room temperature by keeping it out of the cold storage for at least 30 minutes.
• Do not bring the injection to room temperature by keeping it in sunlight or by using some other source of heat such as a microwave oven or hot water.
• Never shake the prefilled syringe or the autoinjector containing the injection as it may result in foaming.
Dosage & When it is to be taken
• The recommended adult dose is 70 mg taken once a month.• In some specific cases, patients may be prescribed 140 mg which can be taken in two divided doses of 70 mg in a month.
• If a dose is missed, it should be taken as early as possible and the next schedule will be after a month from the date of the last dose.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Erenumab-aooe should not be used in patients with-• Allergy to erenumab-aooe
• Children under 18 years of age
Caution is required in treating-
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women
• Elderly patients
