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PATIENT INFORMATION FIRAZYR (FIR-a-zeer) (icatibant) Injection, for subcutaneous use

Please read this Patient Information before you use FIRAZYR and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment.

What is FIRAZYR?

  • FIRAZYR is a medicine used to treat acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults 18 years and older.
  • It is not known if FIRAZYR is safe or effective for children under 18 years of age.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before using FIRAZYR?

Before you use FIRAZYR, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions including if you:

  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if FIRAZYR will harm your unborn baby. You and your healthcare provider will decide if FIRAZYR is right for you.
  • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if FIRAZYR passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you use FIRAZYR.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over the counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

How should I use FIRAZYR?

  • Read the Instructions for Use at the end of this Patient Information leaflet for detailed instructions about the right way to use FIRAZYR.
  • Use FIRAZYR exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it.
  • Your healthcare provider will prescribe the right dose of FIRAZYR for you and tell you when to use it.
  • Your healthcare provider will teach you or a caregiver how to give FIRAZYR injections.
  • If your symptoms continue or come back, you may repeat your FIRAZYR injection at least six hours apart.
  • Do not use more than 3 doses in 24 hours.
  • If you have a laryngeal attack, inject FIRAZYR and then go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

What should I avoid while using FIRAZYR?

Tiredness, drowsiness, and dizziness can happen in people who take FIRAZYR. If this happens, do not drive a car, use machinery, or do anything that needs you to be alert.

What are the possible side effects of FIRAZYR?

The most common side effects of FIRAZYR include:

  • redness, bruising, swelling, warmth, burning, itching, irritation, hives, numbness, pressure, or pain at the injection site
  • fever
  • too much of an enzyme called transaminase in your blood
  • dizziness
  • nausea
  • headache
  • rash

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all of the possible side effects of FIRAZYR. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store FIRAZYR?

  • Store FIRAZYR between 36°F to 77°F (2°C to 25°C).
  • Do not freeze.
  • Store FIRAZYR in the original carton until you are ready to use it.

Keep FIRAZYR and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of FIRAZYR

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use FIRAZYR for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give FIRAZYR to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.

This Patient Information leaflet summarizes the most important information about FIRAZYR. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about FIRAZYR that is written for health professionals.

For more information, go to www.FIRAZYR.com or call 1-800-828-2088.

What are the ingredients in FIRAZYR?

Active ingredient: icatibant acetate

Inactive Ingredients: sodium chloride (isotonicity reagent), glacial acetic acid (pH adjuster), sodium hydroxide (pH adjuster), and water

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USEFIRAZYR (FIR-a-zeer)(icatibant)Injection, for subcutaneous use

Step 1. Preparing your dose of FIRAZYR

  • Wash your hands with soap and water.
  • You will need the following supplies:
    • Your FIRAZYR carton that includes 1 single-dose FIRAZYR prefilled syringe and 1 needle.
    • 1 alcohol wipe
    • The medicine inside your FIRAZYR prefilled syringe should be clear and colorless. Do not use your FIRAZYR prefilled syringe if the solution contains particles, is cloudy, or has an unusual color.

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    Figure A

Step 2. Remove the prefilled syringe and needle from the carton. See Figure B.

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Figure B

Step 3. Twist the needle cap lid to break the seal (the needle should remain inside the protective needle cap until ready to use). See Figure C.

Figure C

Figure C

Step 4. Remove the protective cap from the end of the pre-filled syringe by unscrewing the cap. Hold the syringe firmly. Carefully attach the needle to the prefilled syringe containing the colorless FIRAZYR solution. See Figure D.

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Figure D

Step 5. Firmly screw the needle on the prefilled syringe. Be careful not to remove the needle from the needle cap. See Figure E.

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Figure E

Preparing the Injection Site

Step 6. Choose the injection site. The injection site should be a fold of skin on your stomach, about 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) below your belly button on either side. See Figure F.

The area you choose for injection should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) away from any scars. Do not choose an area that is bruised, swollen, or painful.

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Figure F

Step 7. Clean your FIRAZYR injection site with an alcohol wipe and allow it to dry. See Figure G.

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Figure G

Injecting your FIRAZYR

Step 8. Remove the needle from the needle cap by holding the needle cap and carefully pulling the syringe. Do not pull up on the plunger. See Figure H.

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Figure H

Step 9. Hold the FIRAZYR prefilled syringe in 1 hand, between your fingers and thumb. See Figure I.

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Figure I

Step 10. Use your other hand to gently pinch the fold of skin you cleaned with the alcohol wipe between your thumb and fingers for your injection. See Figure J.

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Figure J

Step 11. Hold the syringe between a 45-to-90 degree angle to your skin with the needle facing the fold of skin you are holding. See Figure K.

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Figure K

Step 12. Hold the fold of skin. Bring the syringe to the skin and quickly insert the needle into the skin fold. See Figure L.

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Figure L

Step 13. Push the plunger, at the top of the syringe, for at least 30 seconds until no FIRAZYR is in the syringe. See Figure M.

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Figure M

Step 14. Release the skin fold and gently pull the needle out. See Figure N.

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Figure N

Disposal of your used FIRAZYR prefilled syringe

Step 15. Place your used FIRAZYR syringe, with the needle attached, in an FDA-cleared sharps disposal container right away after use. Do not throw away (dispose of) loose needles and syringes in your household trash.

If you do not have an FDA-cleared sharps disposal container, you may use a household container that is:

  • made of a heavy-duty plastic,
  • can be closed with a tight-fitting, puncture-resistant lid, without sharps being able to come out,
  • upright and stable during use,
  • leak-resistant, and
  • properly labeled to warn of hazardous waste inside the container.

When your sharps disposal container is almost full, you will need to follow your community guidelines for the right way to dispose of your sharps disposal container. There may be state or local laws about how you should throw away used needles and syringes. For more information about safe sharps disposal, and for specific information about sharps disposal in the state that you live in, go to the FDA’s website at: http://www.fda.gov/safesharpsdisposal.

Do not dispose of your sharps disposal container in your household trash unless your community guidelines permit this. Do not recycle your used sharps disposal container.

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