How EMPAVELI works
How EMPAVELI works in PNH
EMPAVELI is the first and only treatment for PNH that controls both types of hemolysis
EMPAVELI acts differently than other PNH treatments EMPAVELI works higher in the complement system than C5i treatments
intravascular hemolysis (IVH)
extravascular hemolysis (EVH)
The complement system is a part of your immune system and helps the body fight off infections. Certain proteins in the complement system work together and create a chain reaction. This chain reaction is called the complement cascade.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont’d) What is the most important information I should know about EMPAVELI? (cont'd)
5. Vaccines reduce the risk of serious infections, but do not prevent all serious infections. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care right away if you get any of these signs and symptoms of a serious infection: fever with or without shivers or the chills fever and a rash shortness of breath extreme pain or discomfort headache with nausea or vomiting high heart rate headache and a fever headache with a stiff neck or stiff back confusion muscle aches with flu-like symptoms clammy skin eyes sensitive to light
PNH=paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
Please see full Important Safety Information, including Boxed WARNING regarding risk of serious infections, on pages 38-39, and the full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
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