Patient Leaflet Updated 06-Nov-2023 | AstraZeneca UK Limited
Ondexxya 200 mg powder for solution for infusion
Ondexxya® 200 mg powder for solution for infusion
andexanet alfa
▼This medicine is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. See the end of section 4 for how to report side effects.
1. What Ondexxya is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you receive Ondexxya
3. How Ondexxya is used
4. Possible side effects
5. How Ondexxya is stored
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Ondexxya contains the active ingredient andexanet alfa. It reverses the effects of certain anticoagulants called factor Xa inhibitors (apixaban or rivaroxaban). Factor Xa inhibitors are given to prevent clots in your blood vessels. Your doctor may decide to give you Ondexxya to rapidly reverse the effects of the anticoagulant in case of a life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding situation.
Reversing the effect of a factor Xa inhibitor with Ondexxya may increase the risk of blood clots. After treatment with Ondexxya, your doctor will decide when to restart anticoagulant therapy.
An independent pro-coagulant effect of andexanet alfa may pose an additional risk of developing thrombosis.
If you suffer side effects when you are being given Ondexxya by infusion (drip), your doctor may decide to slow down or pause your treatment. Your doctor may give you an antihistamine medicine to help with any side effects (see section 4).
If a surgery is planned for you which requires anticoagulation with heparin, Ondexxya should be avoided.
There is no information on the use of Ondexxya in children and adolescents.
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take, any other medicines.
This medicine has been designed to reverse the effects of factor Xa inhibitor medicines only. It is unlikely that Ondexxya will influence the effect of other medicines or that other medicines will influence Ondexxya.
Ondexxya-treatment should be avoided if anticoagulation with heparin might become necessary. Ondexxya causes unresponsiveness to heparin.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby.
Ondexxya is not recommended during pregnancy or if you have the potential to become pregnant and are not using birth control.
Do not breast-feed your child while you are taking this medicine. It is unknown if andexanet alfa is excreted in human milk.
This medicine is unlikely to affect your ability to drive and use machines.
This medicine is for hospital use only.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine by injection or infusion into a vein.
Your doctor or nurse will work out the dose of this medicine that you need. This is based on the specific anticoagulant medicine you take as well as on the dose and the time since your last dose of anticoagulant medicine.
After you have received Ondexxya, your doctor will decide when to restart your anticoagulant treatment.
Detailed instructions for your doctor or nurse on how to give Ondexxya are given at the end of this package leaflet (see ‘Handling instructions’).
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system below: Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
This medicine will be stored in the hospital, and these instructions are intended for hospital staff only.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the vial and the carton after EXP.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C).
Do not freeze.
Once reconstituted, Ondexxya is for immediate use.
Ondexxya is supplied in glass vials as a white to off-white powder for solution for infusion, which is reconstituted (dissolved) before use. The reconstituted solution is a clear, colourless, or slightly yellow solution.
Each pack contains four or five vials.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
This leaflet was last revised in July 2023
CV 23 0033b
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