Omalizumab (Omalizumab)
Overview of Omalizumab
A monoclonal antibody used as a parenteral drug to treat severe asthma. It works by blocking your immune system's natural response to allergic triggers that can lead to an acute asthma attack. This action on your immune system (specifically immunoglobulin E-IgE), helps keep your air passages open and, over time, it keeps your asthma in better control. This medication does not work immediately and should not be used for the quick relief of an acute asthma attack.
Indication of Omalizumab
Omalizumab is primarily indicated in conditions like Severe persistent asthma.
Contraindication of Omalizumab
Omalizumab is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to any component of product.
Side Effects of Omalizumab
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Omalizumab, which give rise to further complications include Alopecia, Thrombocytopenia, Allergic reactions.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Omalizumab are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Fatigue, Alopecia, Pruritus, Arthralgia, Hair loss, Dermatitis, Sinusitis, Alopecia, dizziness.
Precautions of Omalizumab
Omalizumab isn't a rescue drug and isn't intended for acute asthma attacks or status asthmaticus. Drug should not be discontinued abruptly. Patient should be monitored for severe hypersensitivity reactions.