Apemilast
Tablet
Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Generic:
ApremilastWeight:
10 mgbest Price:
? 25.00Generic
Apremilast
Contraindications
The most frequently occurring side effects of Apremilast are nausea, diarrhea and headache. Other less frequent side effects are upper respiratory tract infection, vomiting, naospharyngitis, abdominal pain, hypersensitivity, gastroesophageal reflux disease, dyspepsia, fatigue, decrease appetite, cough, rash, insomnia.
Side Effects
Pregnancy Category C. It is not known whether Apremilast or its metabolites are present in human milk; however, Apremilast was detected in milk of lactating mice. Caution should be exercised when Apremilast is administered to a nursing woman.
Pregnancy And Lactation
Treatment with Apremilast is associated with an increase in adverse reactions of depression. Patients, their caregivers and families should be advised of the need to be alert for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or other mood changes and if such changes occur to contact their healthcare provider. Prescribers should carefully evaluate the risks and benefits of continuing treatment with Apremilast if such events occur. During the controlled period of the studies in psoriatic arthritis, weight decrease between 5-10% of body weight was reported in 10% of subjects treated with Apremilast 30 mg twice daily compared to 3.3% treated with placebo.
Therapeutic
Use in Paediatric patient: The safety and effectiveness of Apremilast in paediatric patients less than 18 years of age have not been established.
Storage Conditions
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
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