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Brolucizumab-Dbll

Pronounced

"BROE-lue-SIZ-ue-mab"

Common brand names:

Beovu

Uses

Brolucizumab is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema). This medication can help preserve vision and prevent blindness. Brolucizumab belongs to a class of drugs known as growth factor inhibitors. It works by slowing the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye and decreasing leakage from these blood vessels.

How to Use This Medication

This medication is given by injection into the affected eye(s) by a health care professional. The affected eye is numbed before each injection. After the injection, you will remain in the doctor's office for a while, and your eye(s) and vision will be monitored.

The treatment schedule is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Your doctor will give you regularly scheduled injections, usually once a month or every 6 weeks for the first few doses, then every 8 to 12 weeks.

Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, mark the days on the calendar when you need to receive this medication.

Tell your doctor if your condition does not get better or if it gets worse.