Miglustat
Yargesa 100MG
What is Miglustat?
Yargesa, with the active ingredient miglustat, is an oral medication primarily used to treat mild to moderate type 1 Gaucher disease in adults who are not eligible for enzyme replacement therapy. It works by inhibiting a specific enzyme, glucosylceramide synthase, which in turn reduces the accumulation of fatty substances in cells. Additionally, Yargesa is sometimes employed in the management of Niemann-Pick type C disease, offering symptomatic relief by slowing the progression of neurological symptoms.Side Effects
- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet
- Severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
Warnings
- It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. If you are woman who can get pregnant, your doctor may do tests to make sure you are not pregnant before receiving this medicine. Use an effective form of birth control during treatment and for at least 60 days after the last dose.
- Do not breastfeed during treatment with this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, heart disease, lung or breathing problems, tremors, or a low number of platelets in your blood.
- This medicine may cause the following problems:Peripheral neuropathy (a nerve problem)TremorsDiarrhea
- This medicine could cause infertility. Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children.
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- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet
- Severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
- Trembling or shaking of the hands (either new or worse than usual)
- Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
- It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. If you are woman who can get pregnant, your doctor may do tests to make sure you are not pregnant before receiving this medicine. Use an effective form of birth control during treatment and for at least 60 days after the last dose.
- Do not breastfeed during treatment with this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, heart disease, lung or breathing problems, tremors, or a low number of platelets in your blood.
- This medicine may cause the following problems:Peripheral neuropathy (a nerve problem)TremorsDiarrhea
- This medicine could cause infertility. Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children.
- Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
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Yargesa 100MG
What is Miglustat ?
Yargesa, with the active ingredient miglustat, is an oral medication primarily used to treat mild to moderate type 1 Gaucher disease in adults who are not eligible for enzyme replacement therapy. It works by inhibiting a specific enzyme, glucosylceramide synthase, which in turn reduces the accumulation of fatty substances in cells. Additionally, Yargesa is sometimes employed in the management of Niemann-Pick type C disease, offering symptomatic relief by slowing the progression of neurological symptoms.
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