Apremilast Hexal
Apremilast Hexal is a medicine that helps reduce inflammation in your body for conditions like psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Behçet's disease.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
10 mg + 20 mg + 30 mg
Active Ingredient
Apremilast
Manufacturer
Hexal A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Start with a lower dose and slowly increase it; the usual dose is 30 mg twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. If you have severe kidney problems, your doctor may adjust your dose to 30 mg once a day in the morning.
Method
Take the tablets by mouth, swallowing them whole with water. You can take them with or without food, ideally around the same time each morning and evening.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 60 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Diarrhea
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Headache
- •Upper respiratory infections (like colds, runny nose, sinus infection)
- •Cough
- •Back pain
- •Vomiting (throwing up)
- •Feeling tired
- •Stomach pain
- •Loss of appetite
- •Frequent bowel movements
- •Insomnia (trouble sleeping)
- •Indigestion or heartburn
- •Bronchitis (lung inflammation)
- •Nasopharyngitis (common cold)
- •Depression
- •Migraine
- •Tension headache
RARE
- •Rash
- •Hives (itchy skin rash)
- •Weight loss
- •Allergic reaction
- •Bleeding in the gut or stomach
- •Suicidal thoughts or behavior
- •Severe allergic reaction (swelling of face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, causing difficulty breathing or swallowing)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to apremilast or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant. Use effective birth control during treatment and do not breastfeed.
- Tell your doctor right away if you feel very sad, have mood changes, or think about harming yourself.
- If you have serious kidney problems, your doctor might need to change your dose.
- Talk to your doctor if you lose weight without trying.
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- Tell your doctor if you have severe diarrhea, feel very sick (nausea), or are throwing up (vomiting).
- Tell your doctor about all other medicines you take, including those for tuberculosis (rifampicin), seizures or epilepsy (phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine), or mild anxiety/depression (St. John's wort), as they can affect how Apremilast Hexal works.
- This medicine is not recommended for children and adolescents under 17 years of age.