(e KAL an tide) Brand: Kalbitor
• You must not receive ecallantide if you are allergic to it.
• Till you receive ecallantide, speak your doctor if you have a history of any type of allergy.
• In an abnormal situation it may not be possible till you are treated to speak your caregivers about your health conditions or if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for you afterward knows that you have received this medication.
• Ecallantide is used to treat attacks of hereditary angioedema (an immune system disorder). This medicine is used in people who are at least 16 years old.
• Ecallantide is not a cure for hereditary angioedema.
• Ecallantide may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive ecallantide if you are allergic to it.
• Till you receive ecallantide, speak your doctor if you have a history of any type of allergy.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether ecallantide will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant.
• It is not known whether ecallantide passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Speak your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• In an abnormal situation, it may not be possible till you are treated with ecallantide to speak your caregivers if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your child knows you have received this medication.
• Ecallantide is injected under the skin. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting where you can be monitored in case the medicine causes serious side effects.
• Ecallantide is generally given in 3 separate injections. If you still have symptoms of the angioedema onslaught, more injections may be given within 24 hours.
• Since ecallantide is given by a healthcare professional, you are not likely to miss a dose.
• Since this medicine is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Speak your caregivers right away if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction within 1 hour after receiving ecallantide:
· chest pain or discomfort, quick or weak heartbeat;
· flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);
· feeling like you might pass out;
· itching, rash, or hives;
· runny nose, sneezing, stuffy nose;
· wheezing, cough, throat irritation, trouble breathing; or
· swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• An allergic reaction to ecallantide can reason symptoms that are very similar to the signs of hereditary angioedema. Your caregivers will watch you closely while you are receiving ecallantide to create certain you are not having an allergic reaction.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· headache;
· stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
· fever;
· weary feeling;
· sore throat; or
· pain, bruising, itching, redness, rash, or irritation where the injection was given.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with ecallantide. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about ecallantide.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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