Medications

💊 Description

Xolair is a biologic medication that works by blocking immunoglobulin E (IgE), a substance in the body that can trigger allergic reactions and asthma symptoms.

✅ Uses

• Moderate to severe persistent asthma in patients 6 years and older with positive skin test or reactivity to a perennial aeroallergen
• Chronic spontaneous urticaria (hives) in patients 12 years and older who remain symptomatic despite antihistamine treatment
• Nasal polyps in adults 18 years and older with inadequate response to nasal corticosteroids

⚠️ Common Side Effects

• Injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling)
• Headache
• Joint pain
• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Viral infections

💊 Description

Nucala is a biologic medication that works by blocking interleukin-5 (IL-5), a protein that promotes the growth and survival of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell involved in allergic inflammation.

✅ Uses

• Severe eosinophilic asthma in patients 6 years and older
• Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in adults 18 years and older
• Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) in adults and children 6 years and older
• Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) in adults and children 12 years and older

⚠️ Common Side Effects

• Headache
• Injection site reactions
• Back pain
• Fatigue
• Muscle spasms
• Upper respiratory tract infections

💊 Description

Tezspire is a biologic medication that works by blocking thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), a key inflammatory molecule that sits at the top of the inflammatory cascade in asthma. It is the first and only biologic to target this specific pathway.

✅ Uses

• Add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma in adults and children 12 years and older
• Works regardless of biomarker levels (eosinophils or IgE)
• Can be used for patients who don't respond to other biologics
• Helps reduce asthma exacerbations and improve lung function

⚠️ Common Side Effects

• Sore throat (pharyngitis)
• Joint pain (arthralgia)
• Back pain
• Injection site reactions
• Upper respiratory tract infections