Specialty Flashcards
Benlysta
Belimumab
Benlysta MOA
Inhibits B cell activation
Benlysta indication
Lupus
Benlysta typical dosing
Oral:
Self injection:
Twice daily
Once weekly SQ
How long for results with Benlysta?
7 months
Benlysta 5 common side effects
Nausea, diarrhea, fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, insomnia, pain, depression, headache, itching.
Cetrotide
Cetrorelix
Cetrotide MOA
GNRH antagonist that delays ovulation for egg retrieval procedure
Cetrorelix route and frequency
SQ daily
Cetrorelix 2 common side effects
Headache, nausea
Avonex
Rebif
Avonex MOA
Interferon
Avonex indication
multiple sclerosis
Avonex admin route
IM
Rebif admin route
Sub Q every 48 hours
Tocilizumab
Actemra
Actemra
Tocilizumab
Actemra MOA
IL-6 antagonist
Actemra indication
Rheumatoid arthritis
Actemra SQ admin
Allow to reach room temp 30 min syringe, 45 min autoinjector
What should Actemra solution look like?
Clear to pale yellow
Cosentyx
Secukinumab
Cosentyx MOA and indication
IL-17 antagonist in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Cosentyx admin
Sub Q Allow to reach room temp 15 minutes sensoready pen or 30 minutes unoready pen.
Where to inject Cosentyx?
Front thigh, Lower abdomen, outer upper arms
Cosentyx 2 common side effects
Infection and sinus infection
Fasenra
Benralizumab
Benralizumab
Fasenra
Benralizumab MOA and indication
IL-5 antagonist, reduces survival of eosinophils and basophils, asthma
Fasenra admin
Allow to come to room temp for 30 minutes
Fasenra route
Sub Q, upper arm, thigh, or abdomen.
Leukeran
Chlorambucil
Chlorambucil
Leukeran
Leukeran MOA and indication
DNA alkylator, cancer
Leukeran 3 common side effects
Rash, blood dyscrasia’s, hepatotoxicity, pneumonitis
Kevzara
Sarilumab
Sarilumab
Kevzara
Kevzara MOA and indication
IL-6 antagonist, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis
Kevzara route
Sub Q thigh, abdomen, upper arm. Pre filled syringe warm for 30 minutes, pre filled pen warm for 60 minutes.
Kevzara appearance
Clear to pale yellow