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What is Omalizumab?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Xolair

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Omalizumab is an anti-asthmatic medication used in the treatment of moderate-to-severe, persistent allergic asthma not adequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Chronic idiopathic hives 9 2
Asthma 6 2
Hives (urticaria) 3 1
Autoimmune urticaria 2 2
Mast cell activation syndrome 2 0

Show all 14 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 181 patients that have taken Omalizumab

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 0
Mild 5
None 9

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Omalizumab

Side effect Patients Percentage
Chronic idiopathic hives 1
Diarrhea 1
Facial flushing 1
Fatigue 1
Injection site swelling 1
Lightheadedness 1

Show all 7 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Omalizumab

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 3
Expense 3
Course of treatment ended 2
Doctor's advice 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
Other 1
See all 6 patients who've stopped taking Omalizumab

Duration

Stopped taking Omalizumab

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 1
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 14
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 4
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 3
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 4
< $25 1
Not specified 6

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Omalizumab after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Formoterol-mometasone (Dulera) 1
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1 patient evaluation for Omalizumab

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Mar 21, 2013 (Started Mar 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for allergic asthma)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 2 helpful marks
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