Galcanezumab

گالکانزومب

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🧠 Nervous SystemAnti-CGRP antibody

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Emgality (US)

🧮 Dose calculator

Migraine prophylaxis · Regimen source: FDA Emgality · 2.1

⛔ First dose 240 mg (two 120 mg injections), then 120 mg SC once monthly. FDA Emgality · 2.1

🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

Formulations

  • 120 mg/mL pen or syringe (100 mg/mL for cluster) — injection 🇺🇸 USA FDA Emgality · 3

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Emgality · 8.1

    “Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with the use of EMGALITY in pregnant women.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Emgality · 8.2

    “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of galcanezumab-gnlm in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”
  • 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

    Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Emgality · 8.4

    “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Emgality · 8.5

    “Clinical studies of EMGALITY did not include sufficient numbers of patients aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger patients.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

    The source for this drug has no section for this group.

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