Take or give AQNEURSA exactly as instructed by your healthcare provider
Take AQNEURSA with or without food
Take AQNEURSA by mouth or via a gastrostomy tube (G-tube)
Do not dissolve AQNEURSA in hot liquid
The amount of AQNEURSA taken and how many times it is taken each day is based on body weight.
| If the person weighs 15 kg (33 lb) or more, but less than 25 kg (55 lb): |
If the person weighs 25 kg (55 lb) or more, but less than 35 kg (77 lb): | If the person weighs 35 kg (77 lb) or more: |
|---|---|---|
| 2 times a day: 1 packet every morning, 1 packet every evening |
3 times a day: 1 packet every morning, 1 packet every afternoon, 1 packet every evening |
3 times a day: 2 packets every morning, 1 packet every afternoon, 1 packet every evening |
One packet contains 1 gram of AQNEURSA. If 2 packets of AQNEURSA are needed, prepare and take each packet individually, one after the other.
AQNEURSA should be taken around the same times each day, as prescribed. If a dose of AQNEURSA is missed, that missed dose should be skipped and the next dose taken as normal.
Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
AQNEURSA for oral suspension is supplied in packets that are stored at room temperature, 20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F).
If you care for someone with NPC, prepare each dose of AQNEURSA for them and supervise them as they take the mixture. It's important that they take all of the mixture immediately after you have prepared it (within 30 minutes).
See the Instructions for Use for full details. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have additional questions about how to prepare and take AQNEURSA.
Preparing AQNEURSA
Taking AQNEURSA
Throw away any remaining oral suspension (liquid mixture containing AQNEURSA) if not taken or given within 30 minutes.
If you care for someone with NPC who has been prescribed AQNEURSA, it’s important that you make sure they take the right amount (number of packets) at the right time, as directed by their healthcare provider. AQNEURSA may be taken with or without food.
The most common side effects of AQNEURSA include abdominal pain, dysphagia, upper respiratory tract infections and vomiting. Speak with your doctor if these side effects persist or worsen.
Take AQNEURSA exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
If a dose of AQNEURSA is missed, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the scheduled time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
AQNEURSA can be taken with or without food.
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 .
Do not take AQNEURSA if you:
Before taking AQNEURSA, discuss with your doctor if you:
The most common side effects of AQNEURSA include abdominal pain, dysphagia, upper respiratory tract infections and vomiting. Speak with your doctor if these side effects persist or worsen.
Take AQNEURSA exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
If a dose of AQNEURSA is missed, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the scheduled time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
AQNEURSA can be taken with or without food.
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 .
AQNEURSA™ (levacetylleucine) is indicated for the treatment of neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) in adults and pediatric patients weighing ≥15 kg.
