
If your healthcare provider decides that you or a caregiver may be able to give your own XOLAIR prefilled syringe injections, you should receive training on the right way to prepare and inject XOLAIR.When starting treatment XOLAIR should be given by your healthcare provider in a healthcare setting.Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby while you receive and use XOLAIR.
It is not known if XOLAIR passes into your breast milk.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if XOLAIR may harm your unborn baby. are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. have ever had a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. The needle cap on the XOLAIR prefilled syringe contains a type of natural rubber latex have a latex allergy or any other allergies (such as food allergy or seasonal allergies). Before receiving XOLAIR, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you: Your healthcare provider should talk to you about getting medical treatment if you have symptoms of an allergic reaction.ĭo not receive and use XOLAIR if you are allergic to omalizumab or any of the ingredients in XOLAIR. Your healthcare provider will monitor you closely for symptoms of an allergic reaction while you are receiving XOLAIR and for a period of time after treatment is initiated. swelling of the throat or tongue, throat tightness, hoarse voice, or trouble swallowing. flushing, itching, hives, or feeling warm. low blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, rapid or weak heartbeat, anxiety, or feeling of “impending doom”. wheezing, shortness of breath, cough, chest tightness, or trouble breathing. Go to the nearest emergency room right away if you have any of these symptoms of an allergic reaction: Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening condition and can lead to death. It may also occur right after a XOLAIR injection or days later. The reaction can occur after the first dose, or after many doses. What is the most important information I should know about XOLAIR? Severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis can happen when you receive XOLAIR. If you do not have insurance or your insurance does not cover your medicine, you must meet different financial criteria. This includes the XOLAIR Co-pay Program and support from independent co-pay assistance foundations. ‡If you have health insurance for your medicine, you must have already tried other types of patient assistance to qualify for free XOLAIR from the Genentech Patient Foundation. The foundations we refer you to are not the only ones that might be able to help you.
We do not endorse or show financial preference for any particular foundation. We only refer you to a foundation that supports your disease state. We cannot guarantee a foundation will help you. †Independent Co-pay assistance foundations have their own rules for eligibility. Genentech reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend the Program without notice at any time. This Program is void where prohibited by law. No party may seek reimbursement for all or any part of the benefit received through this Program. After reaching the maximum Program benefit, the patient will be responsible for all out-of-pocket costs.Īll participants are responsible for reporting the receipt of all Program benefits as required by any insurer or by law. Under the Program, the patient will pay a co-pay. Patients using Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal or state government program to pay for their medications are not eligible. *This XOLAIR Co-pay Program is valid ONLY for patients with commercial insurance who have a valid prescription for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved indication of a Genentech medication.