Fingolimod Medical Valley
Fingolimod Medical Valley is a medicine for multiple sclerosis (MS) that helps reduce flare-ups and slow down physical disability caused by the disease.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
0.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Fingolimod hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Medical Valley Invest AB
How to Use
Dosage
Adults usually take one 0.5 mg capsule once a day. For children and adolescents (10 years and older), the dose depends on body weight: one 0.25 mg capsule daily if weighing 40 kg or less, and one 0.5 mg capsule daily if weighing over 40 kg.
Method
Take Fingolimod Medical Valley once a day with a glass of water. Swallow the capsule whole; do not open it. You can take it with or without food.
Important
Do not take more than the recommended dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Flu-like symptoms (tiredness, chills, sore throat, muscle or joint pain, fever)
- •Sinusitis (pressure or pain in cheeks and forehead)
- •Headache
- •Diarrhea
- •Back pain
- •Increased liver enzymes (in blood tests)
- •Cough
- •Skin fungal infection (e.g., ringworm)
- •Dizziness
- •Migraine (severe headache with nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity)
- •Low white blood cell count
- •Feeling weak or tired
- •Eczema (itchy, red, burning rash)
- •Itching
- •High blood fat levels (triglycerides)
- •Hair loss
- •Shortness of breath
- •Depression
- •Blurred vision (may be a sign of macular edema, swelling in the back of the eye)
- •High blood pressure
- •Muscle pain
- •Joint pain
- •Herpes zoster (shingles) with blisters, burning, itching, or pain on the skin, often on the upper body or face
- •Slow heart rate (bradycardia) or irregular heart rhythm
- •Basal cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer that often appears as pearly bumps or other forms)
- •Weight loss
RARE
- •Pneumonia (lung inflammation with fever, cough, and breathing difficulties)
- •Macular edema (swelling in the back of the eye, causing shadows, blind spots, blurred vision, difficulty distinguishing colors or details)
- •Low platelet count (increases risk of bleeding or bruising)
- •Malignant melanoma (a type of skin cancer)
- •Seizures
- •Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) (sudden severe headache, confusion, seizures, and/or vision problems)
- •Lymphoma (a type of cancer affecting the lymph system)
- •Low neutrophil count (a type of white blood cell)
- •Nausea
- •Peripheral swelling
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you have a very weak immune system, a severe active infection (like hepatitis or tuberculosis), active cancer, or serious liver problems.
- Do not take it if you have had a heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or certain irregular heart rhythms in the past 6 months, or if your heart rate is very slow or irregular.
- Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or could become pregnant and are not using effective birth control.
- Tell your doctor if you have breathing problems during sleep, an abnormal heart ECG, or if you feel dizzy or lightheaded because of a slow heart rate.
- Tell your doctor if you take medicines that can slow your heart rate, such as beta-blockers.
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- Tell your doctor if you have had sudden fainting spells, have never had chickenpox, or are planning to get vaccinated.
- Tell your doctor if you have any eye problems like blurry vision, swelling in the back of your eye (macular edema), or if you have diabetes.
- Tell your doctor if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure or severe lung problems.