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eculizumab
  • Provider restrictions: Restricted to attending-level physicians registered with the eculizumab (Soliris®) REMS Program
  • Patient restrictions: Restricted to patients who are registered with the manufacturer, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Patient restrictions: Restricted to FDA-approved indications (PNH or aHUS) or for transplant patients who meet criteria according to the solid organ transplant clinical practice guideline
  • Care Area restrictions: Restricted to outpatient setting with financial approval or inpatient use for emergent care of newly diagnosed disease or continuation of maintenance therapy that is medically necessary
Brand names: Soliris
Form Strength
SOLUTION, INTRAVENOUS 10 mg/mL

High Alert Drug : Policy

 

Policies and procedures

Policy & Procedure System_RX102 Monoclonal Antibody Dose Rounding

Key points:

  • Pharmacists will evaluate orders for all monoclonal antibodies and may automatically round doses up or down to the nearest vial size “per policy,” if the rounded dose is within 10% of the original ordered dose
  • If rounding occurs, “DOSE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST VIAL SIZE PER POLICY” will be included on the medication label
  • If chemotherapy, pharmacists will double check the order prior to and after any rounding

 

Consults, protocols, and therapeutic interchanges

 

Additional information

 


Last updated: Sep. 9, 2021


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