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Gilenya
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Fingolimod

FINGOLIMOD may help prevent relapses of multiple sclerosis. This medicine is not a cure. Compare sphingosine receptor modulators.
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What is Gilenya?

Commonly Used Brand Name(s)Gilenya

Therapeutic ClassificationsImmune Modulator

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OverviewTOP

Fingolimod is used to treat the relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). This medicine will not cure MS, but it may slow some disabling effects and decrease the number of relapses of the disease.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Proper UseTOP

Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not suddenly stop taking it, do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. To do so may increase the chance for side effects.

Your first dose will be given in a hospital or clinic. You will be checked for side effects for at least 6 hours after the first dose.

This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

Take this medicine with or without food.

DosingTOP

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

  • For oral dosage form (capsules):
    • For multiple sclerosis:
      • Adults—0.5 milligrams (mg) once per day.
      • Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed DoseTOP

Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

Use & StorageTOP

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Before UsingTOP

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

AllergiesTOP

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

PediatricTOP

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of fingolimod in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

GeriatricTOP

Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of fingolimod have not been performed in the geriatric population, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution in patients receiving fingolimod.

PregnancyTOP

Pregnancy CategoryExplanation
All TrimestersCAnimal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR no animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women.

Breast FeedingTOP

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug InteractionsTOP

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Other InteractionsTOP

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical ProblemsTOP

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Angina (poorly controlled within the past 6 months) or
  • Heart attack (within the past 6 months) or
  • Heart block without a pacemaker (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Heart failure (poorly controlled within the past 6 months) or
  • QT prolongation (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Sick sinus syndrome without a pacemaker (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Stroke (within the past 6 months) or
  • Transient ischemic attack (within the past 6 months)—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
  • Kidney disease, severe or
  • Liver disease, severe—Use with caution. The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body.

PrecautionsTOP

It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood tests and tests for heart function may be needed to check for unwanted effects.

Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant. You should not become pregnant while you are taking this medicine and for 2 months after stopping it. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away.

This medicine may cause your heart rate to slow down, especially after taking the first dose. You will be observed in a hospital or clinic for 6 hours for signs and symptoms of bradycardia (slow heartbeat). Symptoms may include chest pain or discomfort, lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting, shortness of breath, slow or irregular heartbeat, or unusual tiredness.

Fingolimod can temporarily lower the number of white blood cells in your blood, increasing the chance of getting an infection (including a serious brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy). If you can, avoid people with infections. Check with your doctor right away if you think you have an infection or if you have a fever or chills, cough or hoarseness, lower back or side pain, or painful or difficult urination.

While you are being treated with fingolimod, and after you stop treatment with it, do not have any immunizations (vaccines) without your doctor's approval. Fingolimod may lower your body's resistance and the vaccine may not work as well or you might get the infection the vaccine is meant to prevent. In addition, you should not be around other persons living in your household who receive live virus vaccines because there is a chance they could pass the virus on to you. Some examples of live vaccines include measles, mumps, influenza (nasal flu vaccine), poliovirus (oral form), rotavirus, and rubella. Do not get close to them and do not stay in the same room with them for very long. If you have questions about this, talk to your doctor.

This medicine may cause macular edema (swelling of the back of the eye), especially during the first 3 to 4 months of treatment. Check with your doctor right away if blurred vision, difficulty in reading, or any other change in vision occurs during or after treatment. Your doctor may want an eye doctor to check your eyes.

This medicine may cause a rare condition called posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Check with your doctor right away if you have a sudden and severe headache, confusion, vision changes, or seizures with this medicine.

Check with your doctor right away if you have shortness of breath, difficult or labored breathing, or tightness in the chest while taking this medicine.

Check with your doctor right away if you have pain or tenderness in the upper stomach, pale stools, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea, unusual tiredness or weakness, or yellow eyes or skin. These could be symptoms of a serious liver problem.

Basal cell carcinoma (type of skin cancer) may occur while you are using this medicine. Tell your doctor right away if you notice any skin nodules, patches, or open sores that do not quickly heal.

This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions. Tell your doctor right away if you have a rash, hives or itching skin, or large, hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, sex organs.

Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.

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