ULTOMIRIS intravenous (IV) infusions
With the confidence that ULTOMIRIS is continually working to control C5, you can have the free time you need between infusions for vacations, hobbies, family, and the many things that bring you joy.
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For most people, treating atypical-HUS with ULTOMIRIS only requires 6 or 7 infusions a year—that's just once every 8 weeks—after your first infusion, also called a starting dose.†
*Two weeks after the intravenous starting dose, ULTOMIRIS is infused intravenously every 8 weeks for most people and every 4 weeks for children weighing less than 44 pounds (20 kilograms).
†People switching from SOLIRIS® (eculizumab) will receive an intravenous starting dose of ULTOMIRIS at the time of their next scheduled SOLIRIS dose and then maintenance doses intravenously every 8 weeks for most people and every 4 weeks for children under 44 pounds (20 kilograms).
Where will I get my infusion?
You’ll receive ULTOMIRIS through an intravenous (IV) infusion at an infusion clinic or your healthcare provider's office. OneSource™ can help you locate an infusion clinic near your home or wherever you are. Call 1-888-765-4747.
Can I have my infusion at home?
You may be able to receive ULTOMIRIS infusions from the comfort of your own home, administered by a nurse. To find out more, connect with OneSource support.
What should I do before my infusion?
Dress in comfortable clothes. Hydrate yourself as much as possible prior to your infusion. This can make it easier for the nurses and staff to find a vein for your IV.
How long will it take?
For most adults, an infusion will last less than an hour. To pass the time, you may want to bring something to read, set up a playlist, listen to a podcast, or watch a movie.
After each infusion, the nurse or staff will ask you to stay for at least 1 hour to monitor you for any infusion-related reactions.
I’m switching to ULTOMIRIS. Anything I need to know?
If you’re switching from SOLIRIS, you will get your first ULTOMIRIS infusion at the time of your next scheduled SOLIRIS dose.
If you’re switching from another treatment, talk to your healthcare provider.
I took a 2-month-long baking class. Why? Because I found time I never had before.”
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Quotes are composites based on actual experiences of real people living with atypical-HUS.
OneSource is here to help
Complimentary, personalized OneSource support can help with questions about infusions and transitioning to ULTOMIRIS.
What is the most important information I should know about ULTOMIRIS?
ULTOMIRIS is a medicine that affects your immune system and can lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections.
- ULTOMIRIS increases your chance of getting serious meningococcal infections that may quickly become life-threatening or cause death if not recognized and treated early.
- You must complete or update meningococcal vaccine(s) at least 2 weeks before your first dose of ULTOMIRIS.
- If you have not completed your meningococcal vaccines and ULTOMIRIS must be started right away, you should receive the required vaccine(s) as soon as possible.
- If you have not been vaccinated and ULTOMIRIS must be started right away, you should also receive antibiotics for as long as your healthcare provider tells you.
- If you had a meningococcal vaccine in the past, you might need additional vaccines before starting ULTOMIRIS. Your healthcare provider will decide if you need additional meningococcal vaccines.
- Meningococcal vaccines do not prevent all meningococcal infections. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care right away if you get any of these signs and symptoms of a meningococcal infection: fever, fever with high heart rate, headache and fever, confusion, body aches with flu-like symptoms, fever and a rash, headache with nausea or vomiting, headache with a stiff neck or stiff back, or eyes sensitive to light.
Your healthcare provider will give you a Patient Safety Card about the risk of meningococcal infection. Carry it with you at all times during treatment and for 8 months after your last ULTOMIRIS dose. Your risk of meningococcal infection may continue for several months after your last dose of ULTOMIRIS. It is important to show this card to any healthcare provider who treats you. This will help them diagnose and treat you quickly.
ULTOMIRIS is only available through a program called the ULTOMIRIS Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). Before you can receive ULTOMIRIS, your healthcare provider must: enroll in the REMS program; counsel you about the risk of serious meningococcal infections; give you information about the signs and symptoms of serious meningococcal infection; make sure that you are vaccinated against serious infections caused by meningococcal bacteria, and that you receive antibiotics if you need to start ULTOMIRIS right away and are not up to date on your vaccines; give you a Patient Safety Card about your risk of meningococcal infection.
ULTOMIRIS may also increase the risk of other types of serious infections, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Your child should receive vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) if treated with ULTOMIRIS. Certain people may be at risk of serious infections with gonorrhea.
Who should not receive ULTOMIRIS?
Do not receive ULTOMIRIS if you have a serious meningococcal infection when you are starting ULTOMIRIS.
Before you receive ULTOMIRIS, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you: have an infection or fever, are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, and are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ULTOMIRIS will harm your unborn baby or if it passes into your breast milk. You should not breastfeed during treatment and for 8 months after your final dose of ULTOMIRIS.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the vaccines you receive and medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements which could affect your treatment.
If you have aHUS, your healthcare provider will need to monitor you closely for at least 12 months after stopping treatment for signs of worsening aHUS or problems related to a type of abnormal clotting and breakdown of your red blood cells called thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Symptoms or problems that can happen with TMA may include: confusion or loss of consciousness, seizures, chest pain (angina), difficulty breathing and blood clots or stroke.
What are the possible side effects of ULTOMIRIS?
ULTOMIRIS can cause serious side effects including infusion-related reactions. Symptoms of an infusion-related reaction with ULTOMIRIS may include lower back pain, tiredness, feeling faint, discomfort in your arms or legs, bad taste, or drowsiness. Stop treatment of ULTOMIRIS and tell your healthcare provider or nurse right away if you develop these symptoms, or any other symptoms during your ULTOMIRIS infusion that may mean you are having a serious infusion reaction, including: chest pain, trouble breathing or shortness of breath, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, and feel faint or pass out.
The most common side effects of ULTOMIRIS in people treated for aHUS are upper respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, high blood pressure and fever.
Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of ULTOMIRIS. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your healthcare provider right away if you miss an ULTOMIRIS infusion or for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
INDICATION
What is ULTOMIRIS?
ULTOMIRIS is a prescription medicine used to treat adults and children 1 month of age and older with a disease called atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS). ULTOMIRIS is not used in treating people with Shiga toxin E. coli related hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS).
It is not known if ULTOMIRIS is safe and effective in children younger than 1 month of age.
Please see the full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for ULTOMIRIS, including Boxed WARNING regarding serious meningococcal infections.