Caplacizumab-yhdp Injection
Caplacizumab-yhdp injection is used to treat acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP; a disorder in which the body attacks itself and causes clots, low amounts of platelets and red blood cells, and could cause other serious complications) in combination with plasma exchange therapy and immunosuppressant medications. Caplacizumab-yhdp is in a class of medications called antithrombotic agents. It works by blocking the action of a certain substance in the body that causes the symptoms of aTTP.
🔔 How should this medicine be used?
Caplacizumab-yhdp comes as a powder to be dissolved in liquid and given by intravenous (into the vein) or subcutaneous (under the skin) injection. It is usually given on the first day of treatment as an intravenous injection at least 15 minutes before plasma exchange, and then again as a subcutaneous injection after plasma exchange is finished. After the first day of treatment it is usually given as a once daily subcutaneous injection following plasma exchange for as long as you receive plasma exchange therapy, and then once daily for an additional 30 to 58 days after stopping plasma exchange therapy. Use caplacizumab-yhdp at around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use caplacizumab-yhdp exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Your doctor may allow you or a caregiver to perform the injections at home. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to show you or the person who will be performing the injections how to prepare and inject caplacizumab-yhdp. Before you use caplacizumab-yhdp injection yourself for the first time, read the written instructions that come with it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer’s instructions for use information for the patient.
You should inject caplacizumab-yhdp injection subcutaneously in the abdominal (stomach) area but avoid your navel and the area 2 inches (5 centimeters) around it. Do not inject in the same spot two days in a row.
Dispose of used needles, syringes, and vials in a puncture-resistant container. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about how to dispose of the puncture-resistant container.
