Mepolizumab – NUCALA
Drug Name: Mepolizumab
Brand Name: NUCALA®
Medicine Use: Long-term control
Type of Medicine: Biologics
Form: Injection
Prescribing Info: NUCALA (mepolizumab) injection prescribing information insert
Notes: NUCALA is a maintenance treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma. NUCALA is also approved for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and hypereosinophilic syndrome.
Possible Side Effects:
Allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions, including anaphylaxis
Herpes zoster infections
Headache
Injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling, itching, or a burning feeling at the injection site)
Back pain
Tiredness (fatigue)