Leaf Pharma

Product Introduction

Emzumab 150mg Injection is a monoclonal antibody. It is used in the treatment of moderate to severe asthma in both adults and children. It eases the symptoms of asthma such as wheezing, breathlessness, tightness in your chest, and coughing.

Emzumab 150mg Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor. The first three dose of medicine is given by the doctor. Your doctor will explain to you the best way to inject the medicine so that you can inject your medicine at home. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you even if you feel better.

The most common side effects of this medicine include joint pain, pain (general), fatigue, dizziness, fracture, itching, dermatitis, upper abdominal pain, nasopharyngitis, headache, and ear pain.  If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.  Remember, it does not prevent you from a sudden attack, hence always carry your emergency inhaler with you.

There is a Patient Support Program/Patient Assistance Program available in India for this medicine, being managed by Tata 1mg. Please contact your prescribing doctor to know more about the same. You may also call on (1800-102-1618) for more details.

Uses of Emzumab Injection

Asthma

Benefits of Emzumab Injection

In Asthma

Emzumab 150mg Injection is used to treat the symptoms of asthma such as tightness in your chest, wheezing, breathlessness and coughing. This means you can carry out your daily activities more easily and more confidently. It may take a few weeks for this medicine to show full effects. It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. Taking this medicine enables you to live your life more freely without worrying so much about things that set off your symptoms.

Side effects

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine.

Common side effects of Emzumab

Joint pain

Pain

Fatigue

Dizziness

Fracture

Itching

Dermatitis

Upper abdominal pain

Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)

Ear pain

How to use Emzumab Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Emzumab Injection works

Emzumab 150mg Injection is a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to proteins (immunoglobulin E) which have a key role in causing asthma.

Safety advice

Alcohol

Consuming alcohol with Emzumab 150mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

Pregnancy

Emzumab 150mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

Emzumab 150mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

Emzumab 150mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

Emzumab 150mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Emzumab 150mg Injection may not be needed in these patients.

Liver

Emzumab 150mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Emzumab 150mg Injection may not be needed in these patients.