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Anti-CGRP ligand monoclonal antibody (2) ·
[[:Category:Antiemetics|Antiemetic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antifolates|Antifolate]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihistamines|First-generation antihistamine (piperazine)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antineoplastics|Antineoplastic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antivertigo medicines|Antivertigo medicine]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Basal_insulins|Basal insulin]] (1) ·
[[:Category:DMARDs|DMARD]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Insulins|Insulin]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Skeletal muscle relaxants|Skeletal muscle relaxant (centrally-acting)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Tricyclic-related compounds|Tricyclic-related compound]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Ultra-long-acting_insulins|Ultra-long-acting insulin analog]] (1)
mechanism:
None (2) ·
Humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody binding both isoforms of CGRP peptide (1) ·
Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody binding CGRP peptide; prevents CGRP from activating its receptor (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"' Anticholinergic burden (dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, cognitive effects) is the principal adverse-event concern and the basis for Beers-list cautions in elderly patients'"`UNIQ--ref-00000014-QINU`"'. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00001356-QINU`"' Binds the same insulin receptor as endogenous insulin with comparable mitogenic-to-metabolic ratio'"`UNIQ--ref-00001357-QINU`"'. (1)
uses:
Preventive treatment of migraine in adults (episodic and chronic) (1) ·
Preventive treatment of migraine in adults; episodic cluster headache (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000015-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000016-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000018-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000007C1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C6-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C7-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00001358-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001359-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
225 mg SC monthly, or 675 mg SC every 3 months (quarterly) (1) ·
IR 5 mg PO TID; titrate to 10 mg TID if needed. Amrix ER 15 mg PO once daily. Off-label insomnia / fibromyalgia: 5-10 mg PO at bedtime (1) ·
Migraine: 240 mg SC loading dose, then 120 mg SC monthly. Cluster: 300 mg SC at onset of cluster period, then monthly during cluster. (1) ·
Motion sickness: 25-50 mg PO 1 hour before travel, repeat every 24 hours as needed. Vertigo: 25-100 mg/day divided (1) ·
Rheumatologic: 7.5-15 mg PO or SC '''once weekly''' (not daily — daily dosing is a recognized fatal error); folic acid 1 mg PO daily on non-MTX days; oncology dosing is far higher and indication-specific (1) ·
~10 units SC at the same time daily, or 0.1-0.2 units/kg/d; titrate by fasting glucose (1)
preparations:
100 U/mL (FlexTouch pen) and 200 U/mL (FlexTouch pen, higher-dose convenience) (1) ·
120 mg/mL prefilled syringe or autoinjector (1) ·
2.5 mg tablets; 10-50 mg/mL injection; pre-filled subcutaneous autoinjectors (Otrexup, Rasuvo); 2.5 mg/mL oral solution (Xatmep) (1) ·
225 mg/1.5 mL prefilled syringe or autoinjector (1) ·
IR tablets 5, 7.5, 10 mg; Amrix ER capsules 15, 30 mg (1) ·
Tablets 12.5, 25 mg; chewable tablets 25 mg (1)
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duration:
halflife:
18 hours (IR); 32-33 hours (ER)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001A-QINU`"' (1) ·
3-10 hours (low dose); 8-15 hours (high dose); much longer in third-space accumulation (pleural effusion, ascites)'"`UNIQ--ref-000007C8-QINU`"' (1) ·
~25 hours apparent (functional duration well over 42 hours from multi-hexamer depot)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000135A-QINU`"' (1) ·
~27 days (1) ·
~31 days (1) ·
~6 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
60-70% PO at low doses; saturable at high doses (parenteral routes preferred above 15-25 mg/week)'"`UNIQ--ref-000007C9-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not formally established (1) ·
Not formally established (high SC) (1) ·
~100% from subcutaneous depot (1) ·
~25% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"' (1) ·
~33-55% (IR); reduced by food'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
'''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (Category X); abortifacient and teratogenic. Discontinuation 3-6 months before conception is standard.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Insulin is the preferred glucose-lowering therapy in pregnancy; degludec has reassuring observational data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; avoid (2) ·
Limited human data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Older agent with substantial use experience; observational signals reassuring for first-trimester exposure.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
legal:
Rx (2) ·
[[USLegal:Over-the-counter|OTC]] as Bonine and Dramamine Less Drowsy; [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] as Antivert (1) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (2) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Not a controlled substance, distinguishing it from the carisoprodol alternative for muscle spasm'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001C-QINU`"' (1)
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