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Motor improvement over days at therapeutic dose or
Onset of preventive effect over weeks; some patients respond after first dose or
Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks
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Motor improvement over days at therapeutic dose or
Onset of preventive effect over weeks; some patients respond after first dose or
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Anti-CGRP receptor monoclonal antibody (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihyperglycemic_agents|Antihyperglycemic agent]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Antiparkinsonians|Antiparkinsonian]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Dopamine agonists|Dopamine D2/D3 receptor agonist (non-ergot)]] (2) ·
[[:Category:DPP-4_inhibitors|DPP-4 inhibitor]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Incretin_modulators|Incretin pathway modulator]] (2)
mechanism:
None (3) ·
Humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody binding the CGRP receptor (not the peptide); blocks CGRP-mediated vasodilation and nociceptive signaling (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000762-QINU`"' Largely renally cleared, hence the eGFR-tiered dosing. Rare but well-documented signals: acute pancreatitis (uncertain causal contribution), severe joint pain, and bullous pemphigoid (class effect, especially in older Asian patients)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000763-QINU`"'. (1)
uses:
Preventive treatment of migraine in adults (episodic and chronic) (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000014-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000018-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001A-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000764-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000117B-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
100 mg PO once daily (50 mg if CrCl 30-44; 25 mg if <30 or dialysis) (1) ·
5 mg PO once daily (no renal dose adjustment, unlike sitagliptin) (1) ·
70 mg SC monthly; may increase to 140 mg monthly (1) ·
Parkinson disease: 0.125 mg PO TID, titrate weekly to maintenance ~1.5 mg TID. Restless legs syndrome: 0.125 mg PO 2-3 hours before bedtime, titrate to 0.5 mg/day if needed (1) ·
Parkinson disease: 0.25 mg PO TID, titrate weekly. Restless legs syndrome: 0.25 mg PO 1-3 hours before bedtime, titrate to 4 mg/day if needed (1)
preparations:
25, 50, 100 mg tablets; combination tablets with metformin (1) ·
5 mg tablets; combination with metformin (1) ·
70 mg/mL or 140 mg/mL prefilled autoinjector (1) ·
IR tablets 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5 mg; ER tablets 0.375, 0.75, 1.5, 2.25, 3, 3.75, 4.5 mg (1) ·
IR tablets 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 mg; XL tablets 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 mg (1)
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pregnancy:
Limited data; avoid (1) ·
Limited data; switch to insulin where feasible.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (2) ·
Limited human data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data; rarely indicated in pregnancy given the typical patient population.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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