What is Gamifant: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Gamifant

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. The medicine must be given slowly, so the needle will need to stay in place for at least 1 hour.

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

• You may also be given other medicines (including antibiotic, antiviral medicine, steroids) before infusion to prevent serious infections.

What to do if you miss a dose of Gamifant

Gamifant contraindications

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

Gamifant warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have any type of infection or a weak immune system.

• This medicine may increase your risk for serious infections and infusion reactions.

• You will need to have a skin test or blood test for tuberculosis (TB) before you start receiving this medicine. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your home has ever had a positive TB skin test or has been exposed to TB.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Gamifant interactions

• This medicine may interfere with vaccines. Ask your doctor before you get a flu shot or any other vaccines. You should not receive live or live attenuated vaccines during treatment with this medicine and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose.