Hereditary angioedema:
Indications for: KALBITOR
Treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE).
Adult Dosage:
Give 30mg SC in three 10mg (1mL) inj into abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. May give additional 30mg within 24hrs if attack persists.
Children Dosage:
<12yrs: not established.
Boxed Warning:
Anaphylaxis.
KALBITOR Warnings/Precautions:
Have medical support available to manage anaphylaxis and hereditary angioedema. Monitor closely for hypersensitivity reactions. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
KALBITOR Classification:
Plasma kallikrein inhibitor.
Adverse Reactions:
Headache, nausea, diarrhea, pyrexia, inj site reactions, nasopharyngitis, fatigue, upper respiratory tract infection, pruritus, upper abdominal pain; anaphylaxis, antibody formation.
Generic Drug Availability:
NO
How Supplied:
Single-use vials—3
