Tezspire

Mark your calendar for your Tezspire (tezepelumab) injections and your appointments to see your prescriber. This can be helpful for remembering when to get your injections. And seeing your provider at follow-up visits is important for discussing how well the medication is working to manage your asthma.

It's recommended that you enroll in the Tezspire Together Program that the manufacturer offers. This program offers several resources, including an asthma symptom tracker that you can use and bring to your prescriber's office to discuss how treatment is going.

Don't take Tezspire (tezepelumab) to treat sudden asthma attacks. This medication isn't helpful for relieving asthma attacks. Make sure to keep a rescue inhaler nearby for these situations.

Before you get any vaccinations, tell your healthcare professional that you're taking Tezspire (tezepelumab). You can still get most vaccines while you're taking this medication. But you shouldn't get live vaccines because it's not known whether they work well or are safe with Tezspire (tezepelumab). An example of a live vaccine is the FluMist nasal flu vaccine.

Don't suddenly stop taking or change the dose of any of your other asthma medications while you're taking Tezspire (tezepelumab) without talking to your prescriber first, even if your asthma is getting better. This can worsen your asthma and raise your risk for certain problems. For example, suddenly lowering the dose of or stopping steroids (inhaled or by mouth) can lead to withdrawal symptoms.

Before you can use Tezspire (tezepelumab) at home, your prescriber will train you on how to properly and safely inject the medication yourself. Review the instructions for use or watch the video on how to inject Tezspire (tezepelumab). Contact your prescriber or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Store unused Tezspire (tezepelumab) prefilled pens in the refrigerator. Keep them in their original package to protect them from light.

When it's time for your dose, take a Tezspire (tezepelumab) pen out of the refrigerator and place it on a flat surface for about 1 hour to warm up to room temperature. Don't warm it up any other way (e.g., microwave, under hot water) because you might damage the medication. Once the pen reaches room temperature, use it within 30 days; don't put it back in the refrigerator.

Inject Tezspire (tezepelumab) under the skin in the front of your thigh or the lower part of your stomach (2 inches away from your belly button). Never inject into a muscle, vein, or the arm.

Choose a different area of skin to inject into each time (at least 1 inch away from where you injected last time). This helps lower the risk of bruising and skin irritation. Also don't inject into skin that's tender, bruised, scaly, hard, scarred, or damaged. Don't inject through clothing.

After you inject Tezspire (tezepelumab), throw away the used pen in a sharps container or something made of heavy-duty plastic (e.g., empty milk carton, laundry detergent bottle). This helps lower the risk of needle-stick injuries. Don't throw away the pen in your trash can.