Eylea 40mg/ml Injection
Prescription Required
Side effects of Eylea Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Eylea
- Eye redness
- Eye pain
- Cataract
How to use Eylea Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Eylea 40mg/ml Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Eylea 40mg/ml Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Eylea 40mg/ml Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Eylea 40mg/ml Injection may cause blurring of your vision for a short time just after its use. Do not drive until your vision is clear.
Kidney
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Liver
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Eylea 40mg/ml Injection is used for the treatment of eye diseases caused by diabetes, macular degeneration and macular swelling.
- It is administered directly into the eyeball by an eye specialist.
- It may cause temporary visual disturbances. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Eylea 40mg/ml Injection affects you.
- Inform your doctor if you experience increased eye pain and redness, blurred or decreased vision, or increased sensitivity to light.
- Eylea 40mg/ml Injection is used for the treatment of eye diseases caused by diabetes, macular degeneration and macular swelling.
- It is administered directly into the eyeball by an eye specialist.
- It may cause temporary visual disturbances. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Eylea 40mg/ml Injection affects you.
- Inform your doctor if you experience increased eye pain and redness, blurred or decreased vision, or increased sensitivity to light.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Carboxylic Acids Derivatives
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
OPHTHAL
Action Class
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors
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- Aflibercept [FDA Label]. Tarrytown, NY: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2011 [revised May 2019]. [Accessed 23 Oct. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Name: Bayer Zydus Pharma Pvt Ltd
Address: Bayer House, Central Avenue, Hiranandani Estate, Thane (west) Thane 400607 India
Country of origin: Germany
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