dornase alfa

Less serious side effects may be more likely to occur with the use of dornase alfa.

Dornase alfa should be used on a regular basis to get the most benefit.

There are no known interactions between dornase alfa and other medicines.

It is not known whether dornase alfa passes into breast milk.

Do not use dornase alfa without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Use dornase alfa exactly as directed by your doctor.

An overdose of dornase alfa is unlikely to threaten life.

Dornase alfa may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Dornase alfa is the most recent therapeutic agent developed with this basic mechanism of action.

Do not use any dornase alfa solution that is cloudy or discolored.

Symptoms of a dornase alfa overdose are not known.

Dornase alfa is administered by inhalation using a recommended nebulizer.

Do not dilute or mix the dornase alfa solution with any other drugs in the nebulizer.

Mixing of dornase alfa with other drugs could lead to changes in the actions of the medications.

Ampules of dornase alfa do not contain a preservative.

Dornase alfa should be kept refrigerated during transport.

If you experience any of the following serious side effects while taking dornase alfa, seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:

Dornase alfa is an orphan drug.

Throw away any unused dornase alfa on the expiration date stamped on the ampule.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products, during treatment with dornase alfa.

Aerosolized medications that help loosen secretions include dornase alfa and hypertonic saline.

Do not use dornase alfa if you have had an allergic reaction to it or to other Chinese Hamster Ovary cell products.

Before using dornase alfa, tell your doctor if you have any other medical conditions or if you take other prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

R05CB13 Dornase alfa (desoxyribonuclease)

Dornase alfa must be stored in the refrigerator between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 8 degrees Celsius) and protected from strong light.