Viking Magazine - February 2012 - 5

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XIAFLEX®
(collagenase clostridium histolyticum)
is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with
Dupuytren's contracture when a " cord " can be felt.
Over time, the thickening of this cord in your hand
can cause one or more fingers to bend toward
your palm, so that you cannot straighten them.
XIAFLEX®
helps to break down the cord that is
causing the finger to be bent. XIAFLEX®
should be
injected into the cord by a healthcare provider who
is experienced in injection procedures of the hand
and treating people with Dupuytren's contracture.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
XIAFLEX®
can cause serious side effects, including:
s Tendon or ligament damage. Receiving an
injection of XIAFLEX®
may cause damage to a
tendon or ligament in your hand and cause it
to break or weaken. This could require surgery
to fix the damaged tendon or ligament.
Call your healthcare provider right away if
you have trouble bending your injected finger
(towards the wrist) after the swelling goes
down or you have problems using your
treated hand after your follow-up visit.
s Nerve injury or other serious injury of
the hand. Call your healthcare provider if
you get numbness, tingling, or increased pain
in your treated finger or hand after your
injection or after your follow-up visit.
s Allergic reactions. Allergic reactions can happen
in people who have received an injection of
XIAFLEX®
because it contains foreign proteins.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you
have any of these symptoms of an allergic
reaction after an injection of XIAFLEX®
: hives;
swollen face; breathing trouble; or chest pain.
Before receiving XIAFLEX®
, tell your healthcare
provider if you have had an allergic reaction to
a previous XIAFLEX®
injection, or have a bleeding
problem or any other medical conditions. Tell your
healthcare provider about all the medicines you
take, including prescription and non-prescription
medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Be sure to tell them if you use blood thinners
such as aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix®
hydrochloride (Effient®
sodium (Coumadin®
), prasugrel
), or warfarin
).
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Common side effects with XIAFLEX®
include: swelling
of the injection site or the hand, bleeding or bruising
at the injection site; and pain or tenderness of the
injection site or the hand, swelling of the lymph
nodes (glands) in the elbow or underarm, itching,
breaks in the skin, redness or warmth of the skin,
and pain in the underarm.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects
of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/
medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see Brief Summary of the
Full Prescribing Information on adjacent page.
XIAFLEX®
Coumadin®
is a registered trademark of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Plavix® is a registered trademark of Sanofi Aventis/Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Effi ent® is a registered trademark of Daiichi-Sankyo/Eli Lilly and Company.
is a registered trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb.
© 2011 Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All rights reserved. 1211-017.a
http://www.XIAFLEX.com http://www.fda.gov/
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