Olican 0.5 mg fingolimod Capsules × 28

Description

Olican is used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.

• • This medication will not cure MS, it will only decrease the frequency of relapse symptoms.

How To Use:

Usual Adult Dose for Multiple Sclerosis:

• • 5 mg orally once a day.

Use:

• • For relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Usual Pediatric Dose for Multiple Sclerosis:

10 years and older and weighing 40 kg or less:

• • 25 mg orally once a day.

10 years and older and weighing more than 40 kg:

• • 5 mg orally once a day.

Warnings And Precautions:

You should not use Olican if you:

• • take certain heart rhythm medicines.

• • if you’ve had a serious heart condition in the past 6 months.

• • Serious heart conditions include certain heart rhythm disorders, heart failure, chest pain, heart attack, or stroke.

• • Olican can slow your heart rate when you start taking it.

• • You will receive your first dose in a setting where your heart rhythm can be monitored.

• • If you miss 1 or more doses, you may also need to restart Olican under medical observation.

• • You may get infections more easily, even serious or fatal infections.

• Call your doctor if you have a fever, chills, aches, tiredness, vomiting, confusion, neck stiffness, increased sensitivity to light, or problems with coordination, thought, vision, or muscle movement.