What is Aldurazyme: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Aldurazyme

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• This medicine is usually given once a week. The medicine is injected slowly, so the needle will remain in place for 3 to 4 hours.

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

What to do if you miss a dose of Aldurazyme

Aldurazyme contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to laronidase.

Aldurazyme warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have heart disease, lung disease or breathing problems, you use oxygen, or you have an infection or illness.

• Chest pain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet

• Fast, slow, pounding, or uneven heartbeat

• Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose

• Lightheadedness or fainting

• Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet

• Trouble breathing, rapid or shallow breathing

• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

Aldurazyme interactions

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have heart disease, lung disease or breathing problems, you use oxygen, or you have an infection or illness.