VYVGART for IV infusion is given in treatment cycles with an individualized break between cycles†
A treatment cycle consists of 1 infusion each week for 4 weeks (4 infusions per cycle).
†If additional cycles are needed.
A treatment cycle consists of 1 infusion each week for 4 weeks (4 infusions per cycle).
†If additional cycles are needed.
Prepare VYVGART for IV infusion
Check your vital signs, including your pulse, blood pressure, and temperature
Find a vein in your arm and put in the intravenous (IV) line
Monitor you during and after your infusion
You may want something to pass the time during the infusion process. Consider bringing a:
Book
Crossword
TV show
Podcast
Game
Your neurologist and insurance company will work together to determine where you will receive your infusions. It will most likely be in one of the following locations:
At your neurologist’s office
Your neurologist may offer VYVGART for IV infusion in their office.
In an infusion center
These centers specialize in infusion treatments and have experienced staff to help you through the infusion process.
In some cases, VYVGART for IV infusion may also be given at home by a trained nurse.
‡If additional cycles are needed.
§Your neurologist and insurance company will determine where you can receive your infusions.
AChR=acetylcholine receptor; gMG=generalized myasthenia gravis
VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO may cause serious side effects, including:
Before taking VYVGART or VYVGART HYTRULO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
The most common side effects of efgartigimod-alfa-fcab-treated patients were respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection. Additional common side effects with VYVGART HYTRULO are injection site reactions, including rash, redness of the skin, itching sensation, bruising, pain, and hives.
These are not all the possible side effects of VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the US Food and Drug Administration at 1-800-FDA-1088.
VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO are both prescription medicines, each used to treat a condition called generalized myasthenia gravis, which causes muscles to tire and weaken easily throughout the body, in adults who are positive for antibodies directed toward a protein called acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR antibody positive).
Please see the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART and the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART HYTRULO, and talk to your doctor.
VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO may cause serious side effects, including:
Before taking VYVGART or VYVGART HYTRULO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
The most common side effects of efgartigimod-alfa-fcab-treated patients were respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection. Additional common side effects with VYVGART HYTRULO are injection site reactions, including rash, redness of the skin, itching sensation, bruising, pain, and hives.
These are not all the possible side effects of VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the US Food and Drug Administration at 1-800-FDA-1088.
VYVGART and VYVGART HYTRULO are both prescription medicines, each used to treat a condition called generalized myasthenia gravis, which causes muscles to tire and weaken easily throughout the body, in adults who are positive for antibodies directed toward a protein called acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR antibody positive).
Please see the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART and the full Prescribing Information for VYVGART HYTRULO, and talk to your doctor.