Brand Name

Praluent

Generic Name
Alirocumab
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FDA approval date: July 24, 2015
Classification: PCSK9 Inhibitor
Form: Injection

What is Praluent (Alirocumab)?

PRALUENT ® is indicated: To reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adults with established cardiovascular disease. As an adjunct to diet, alone or in combination with other low density lipoprotein cholesterol -lowering therapies, in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia , to reduce LDL-C. As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia to reduce LDL-C. As an adjunct to diet and other LDL-C-lowering therapies in pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with HeFH to reduce LDL-C. PRALUENT is a proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 inhibitor indicated: To reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adults with established cardiovascular disease. As adjunct to diet, alone or in combination with other low-density lipoprotein cholesterol -lowering therapies, in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia , to reduce LDL-C. As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia to reduce LDL-C. As an adjunct to diet and other LDL-C-lowering therapies in pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with HeFH to reduce LDL-C.

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