(ra NIB i ZUE mab off THAL mik) Brand: Lucentis
• You must not receive ranibizumab if you are allergic to it, or if you have any type of infection in or near your eyes.
• Till you receive this medicine, speak your doctor if you have glaucoma, or a history of blood clots or stroke.
• Call your doctor at once if you have sudden vision problems, eye pain or irritation, discharge or bleeding from the eye, swelling near your eye, seeing flashes of easy or "floaters" in your vision, sudden numbness or weakness in your body, sudden severe headache, or problems with speech or balance.
• Call your doctor for instructions if you miss an appointment to receive your ranibizumab injection. The timing of your monthly injections is very significant for this medicine to be effective.
• Ranibizumab is made from a human antibody fragment. It works by keeping new blood vessels from forming under the retina (a sensory membrane that lines the internal of the eye). In people with a determined type of eye malady, new blood vessels grow under the retina where they leak blood and fluid. This is known as the "wet form" of macular degeneration.
• Ranibizumab ophthalmic (for the eyes) is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. Ranibizumab is also used to treat swelling in the retina caused by diabetes or by a blockage in the blood vessels.
• Ranibizumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive ranibizumab if you are allergic to it, or if you have any type of infection in or near your eyes.
• To create certain you can safely receive ranibizumab ophthalmic, speak your doctor if you have glaucoma, or a history of blood clots or stroke.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether ranibizumab will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• It is not known whether ranibizumab passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Ranibizumab is given as an injection into your eye. Your doctor will use a medication to numb your eye till giving you the injection. You will receive this injection in your doctor's office or another clinic setting.
• For a short time after your injection, your eyes will be checked periodically to create certain the injection has not caused any side effects.
• Ranibizumab is generally given once each month. After you have received the first 4 injections, your doctor may change your injection schedule to once each 3 months.
• Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully. The timing of your monthly injections is very significant for this medicine to be effective.
• To be certain this medication is helping your condition and is not causing deleterious effects, your eyes will need to be checked on a regular basis. Do not miss any follow-up visits to your doctor.
• Call your doctor for instructions if you miss an appointment to receive your ranibizumab injection.
• Since this medicine is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.
• This medicine may reason blurred vision. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be able to see clearly.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· eye pain or redness, swelling near your eyes;
· sudden vision problems;
· discharge or bleeding from the eye;
· eyes being more sensitive to light;
· seeing flashes of easy or "floaters" in your vision;
· feeling like something is in your eye;
· sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
· sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with speech or balance; or
· pain or burning when you urinate.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· itchy or watery eyes;
· dry eyes, swelling of the eyelids;
· blurred vision;
· sinus pain, sore throat, cough; or
· joint pain.
• 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 ranibizumab. 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 ranibizumab ophthalmic.
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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