Verteporfin
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Overview
Verteporfin works by enhancing the eye's sensitivity to light. Verteporfin affects abnormal blood vessels in the eye.
Verteporfin is used together with "photodynamic" laser light therapy to treat blood vessel disorders in the eye caused by macular degeneration and other eye diseases.
Verteporfin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Indications
Verteporfin works by enhancing the eye's sensitivity to light. Verteporfin affects abnormal blood vessels in the eye.
Verteporfin is used together with "photodynamic" laser light therapy to treat blood vessel disorders in the eye caused by macular degeneration and other eye diseases.
Verteporfin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Contraindications
You should not receive verteporfin if you are allergic to it, or if you have porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system).
To make sure verteporfin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
liver disease ; gallbladder disease ; or if you are receiving radiation treatment.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether verteporfin will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.
Verteporfin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while you are using verteporfin.
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; sweating ; dizziness; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Tell your caregivers at once if you have:
severe decrease in vision; sudden and severe pain; severe redness or other discoloration of your eyes; eye pain or seeing halos around lights; feeling like you might pass out; chest pain; or flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling).
Common side effects of verteporfin may include:
slight changes in your vision, seeing flashes of light; dry eyes; redness, swelling, or itching of your eyelids; headache , feeling weak or tired; mild itching or skin rash ; constipation , nausea ; joint pain , muscle weakness; fever , chills, flu symptoms; or pain, swelling, bleeding, or itching where the medicine was injected.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
You should not receive verteporfin if you have porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system).
High Risk Groups
You should not receive verteporfin if you have porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system).
Adult Dosage
No adult dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may interact with verteporfin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
This list is not complete and other drugs may interact with verteporfin. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No active brands are currently recorded for this generic.
1 record is present but flagged "Unverified / Legacy" and excluded.