| Your experience may help the hemophilia A community. |
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| Esperoct® is used to treat and prevent or reduce the number of bleeding episodes in people with hemophilia A. |
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| Your Esperoct® story matters and we want to highlight it in a big way. |
| Treating with Esperoct® can be a big part of your success story. With the longest half-life of any factor VIIIa product, you may have experienced fewer infusions and high factor levels for longer.b But did you know that sharing your experiences with hemophilia A and successfully treating with Esperoct® could inspire others in the bleeding disorders community? |
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aCompared with the half-lives in the Prescribing Information of other recombinant FVIII products.
bCompared with SHL products. |
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| Selected Important Safety Information |
| Who should not use Esperoct®? |
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You should not use Esperoct® if you are allergic to factor VIII or
any of the other ingredients of Esperoct® or if you are allergic to
hamster proteins
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What is the most important information I need to know about Esperoct®?
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Do not attempt to do an infusion yourself unless you have been taught how by
your healthcare provider or hemophilia treatment center
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Call your healthcare provider right away or get emergency treatment right away
if you get any signs of an allergic reaction, such as:
hives, chest tightness, wheezing, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and/or swelling
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| New to Esperoct®? |
| If you’re interested in learning more about Esperoct®, connect with your local Hemophilia Community Liaison today. They’ll be happy to provide information and resources for you and your doctor to see if Esperoct® could be the right option for you. |
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| What is Esperoct®? |
| Esperoct® [antihemophilic factor (recombinant), glycopegylated-exei] is an injectable medicine to treat and prevent or reduce the number of bleeding episodes in people with hemophilia A. Your healthcare provider may give you Esperoct® when you have surgery |
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Esperoct® is not used to treat von Willebrand Disease |
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| Important Safety Information (cont’d) |
| What should I tell my healthcare provider before using Esperoct®? |
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Before taking Esperoct®, you should tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any medical conditions, take any medicines (including non-prescription medicines and dietary supplements), are nursing, pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or have been told that you have inhibitors to factor VIII |
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Your body can make antibodies called “inhibitors” against Esperoct®, which may stop Esperoct® from working properly. Call your healthcare provider right away if your bleeding does not stop after taking Esperoct® |
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| What are the possible side effects of Esperoct®? |
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Common side effects of Esperoct® include rash or itching, and swelling, pain, rash or redness at the location of infusion |
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| Please click here for Prescribing Information. |
| Esperoct® is a prescription medication. |
| 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. |
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