XOLAIR SHOULD ALWAYS BE
INJECTED IN YOUR DOCTOR’S OFFICE.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT XOLAIR?

A severe allergic reaction
called anaphylaxis has happened in some patients after they received Xolair. Anaphylaxis
is a life-threatening condition and can lead to death so get emergency medical
treatment right away if symptoms occur.

Signs and Symptoms of anaphylaxis include:

•
wheezing, shortness of breath, cough, chest tightness,
or trouble breathing

•
low blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, rapid or weak
heartbeat, anxiety, or feeling of “impending doom”

•
flushing, itching, hives, or feeling warm

•
swelling of the throat or tongue, throat tightness, hoarse voice, or trouble swallowing

 

Get
emergency medical treatment right away if you have signs or symptoms of
anaphylaxis after receiving Xolair.

Anaphylaxis from Xolair can happen:

•
right after receiving a Xolair
injection or hours later

•
after any Xolair injection.
Anaphylaxis has occurred after the first Xolair
injection or after many Xolair injections.

 

Your healthcare provider should
watch you for some time in the office for signs or symptoms of anaphylaxis
after injecting Xolair. If you have signs or symptoms
of anaphylaxis, tell your healthcare provider right away.

Your healthcare provider should
instruct you about getting emergency medical treatment and further medical care
if you have signs or symptoms of anaphylaxis after leaving the doctor’s
office.

WHAT IS XOLAIR?

Xolair is an injectable
medicine for patients ages 12 and older with moderate to severe persistent
allergic asthma whose asthma symptoms are not controlled by asthma medicines
called inhaled corticosteroids. A skin or blood test is done to see if you have
allergic asthma.

what else should I know about XOLAIR?

           

• You should not receive Xolair if you have
ever had an allergic reaction to a Xolair injection.

 

           
• Do not
change or stop taking any of your other asthma medicines unless your healthcare
provider tells you to do so.

 

•
There are other possible side effects with Xolair.
Talk to your doctor for more information.