How to administer PROLASTIN-C LIQUID
The recommended dosage of 60 mg/kg takes approximately 15 minutes to infuse on average when given at the recommended rate of 0.08mL/kg/min.1
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Dosing regimen
The recommended dosing regimen for PROLASTIN®-C LIQUID is 60 mg/kg body weight by IV infusion administered once weekly.1
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Rate of administration
PROLASTIN-C LIQUID should be given intravenously at a rate 0.08 mL/kg/min as determined by the response and comfort of the patient.1
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Storage
PROLASTIN-C LIQUID is shipped in refrigerated packs. These packs should be stored refrigerated at 36-46°F (2-8°C) for the period indicated by the expiration date on its label.1
PROLASTIN-C LIQUID may be stored at room temperature not exceeding 77°F (25°C) for up to one month, after which the product must be used or immediately discarded. Do not freeze.1
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Hypersensitivity reactions
Including anaphylaxis, may occur. Monitor vital signs and observe the patient carefully throughout the infusion. If hypersensitivity symptoms occur, promptly stop PROLASTIN-C LIQUID infusion and begin appropriate therapy.
Enroll patients in the PROLASTIN DIRECT® program
PROLASTIN-C LIQUID is available only through the PROLASTIN DIRECT program.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
PROLASTIN®-C LIQUID is an alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (human) (alpha1-PI) indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy in adults with clinical evidence of emphysema due to severe hereditary deficiency of alpha1-PI (alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency).
Limitations of Use
- The effect of augmentation therapy with any alpha1-PI, including PROLASTIN-C LIQUID, on pulmonary exacerbations and on the progression of emphysema in alpha1-PI deficiency has not been conclusively demonstrated in randomized, controlled clinical trials
- Clinical data demonstrating the long-term effects of chronic augmentation or maintenance therapy with PROLASTIN-C LIQUID are not available
- PROLASTIN-C LIQUID is not indicated as therapy for lung disease in patients in whom severe alpha1-PI deficiency has not been established
PROLASTIN-C LIQUID is contraindicated in immunoglobulin A (IgA)-deficient patients with antibodies against IgA or patients with a history of anaphylaxis or other severe systemic reaction to alpha1-PI products.
Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, may occur. Monitor vital signs and observe the patient carefully throughout the infusion. If hypersensitivity symptoms occur, promptly stop PROLASTIN-C LIQUID infusion and begin appropriate therapy.
Because PROLASTIN-C LIQUID is made from human plasma, it may carry a risk of transmitting infectious agents, eg, viruses, the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) agent, and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent. This also applies to unknown or emerging viruses and other pathogens.
The most common adverse reactions during PROLASTIN-C LIQUID clinical trials in >5% of subjects were diarrhea and fatigue, each of which occurred in 2 subjects (6%).
Please see full Prescribing Information for PROLASTIN-C LIQUID.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Reference:
1. PROLASTIN®-C LIQUID (alpha1-proteinase inhibitor [human]) Prescribing Information. Grifols.