Lucentis
Generic Name
Ranibizumab
Packs Price
- Inj 10 mg/ml(047524): 1 Vial: 30.847.91: 36.291.65
Company
Novartis
Therapeutic Group
Ocular Vascular Disorder Agents
Indication Dosage
Neovascular (wet) Age-related Macular Degeneration:
By Intravitreal Inj:
- Adult: 500 Mcg Once A Month, To Be Administered Into The Affected Eye, Monitor Visual Acuity Monthly, Continue Treatment Until Visual Acuity is Stable For 3 Consecutive Months, There after Monitor Visual Acuity Monthly, If Necessary Subsequent Doses May Be Given At Least 1 Month Apart; Discontinue Treatment If No Improvement In Visual Acuity After Initial 3 Injections
Diabetic Macular Oedema, Macular Oedema Secondary To Retinal Vein Occlusion:
By Intravitreal Inj:
- Adult: Initially 500 Mcg Once A Month, To Be Administered Into The Affected Eye, Monitor Visual Acuity Monthly, Continue Treatment Until Visual Acuity is Stable For 3 Consecutive Months, There after Monitor Visual Acuity Monthly, If Necessary Subsequent Doses May Be Given At Least 1 Month Apart; Discontinue Treatment If No Improvement In Visual Acuity After Initial 3 Injections
Choroidal Neovascularisation Secondary To Pathologic Myopia:
By Intravitreal Inj:
- Adult: Initially 500 Mcg, To Be Administered As A Single Injection Into The Affected Eye, Monitor For Disease Activity Monthly For the First 2 Months, Then At Least Every 3 Months Thereafter During The First Year, Then As Required, If Necessary Subsequent Doses May Be Given At Least 1 Month Apart
Concomitant Treatment Of Diabetic Macular Oedema, Or Macular Oedema Secondary To Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion, With Laser Photocoagulation:
By Intravitreal Inj:
- Adult: 500 Mcg, To Be Administered At Least 30 Minutes After Laser Photocoagulation
Content
- Inj: Ranibizumab 10mg / ml; Solution For Intravitreal Injection; 0.23 ml Vial.
Pregnancy
Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Stability
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor
Contra Indications
- Severe Intra-ocular Inflammation, Ocular Or Periocular Infection, Signs Of Irreversible, Ischaemic Visual Function Loss In Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion
Precautions
- Severe Intra-ocular Inflammation, Ocular Or Periocular Infection, Signs Of Irreversible, Ischaemic Visual Function Loss In Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion
Lactation
- Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Anterior Chamber Flare
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia
- Anaemia
- Blepharitis
- Cataract
- Conjunctival Disorders
- Conjunctivitis
- Eye Haemorrhage
- Eyelid Oedema
- Headache
- Iridocyclitis
- Iritis
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nausea
- Ocular Discomfort
- Photophobia
- Photopsia
- Posterior Capsule Opacification
- Punctuate Keratitis
- Raised Intra-ocular Pressure
- Retinal Disorders
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Uveitis
- Visual Disturbance
- Vitreous Disorders
- Skin Reactions.
- Rare: Blindness
- Corneal Disorders
- Hyphaema
- Hypopyon
- Iris Adhesion
- Keratopathy