Gattex
Set Dosage Details
Manufacturer
Form
Dosage
Quantity
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CVS PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
17% |
$45,354.78
With Free Coupon
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GIANT EAGLE PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
15% |
$46,441.92
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
14% |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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WALGREENS |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
13% |
$47,339.08
With Free Coupon
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WALMART PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
12% |
$47,809.24
With Free Coupon
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CVS PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
17% |
$45,354.78
With Free Coupon
|
GIANT EAGLE PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
15% |
$46,441.92
With Free Coupon
|
RITE AID PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
14% |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
|
RITE AID PHARMACY 10961 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 01353 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 10960 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 06733 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 01589 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 10892 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 04783 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 10956 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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RITE AID PHARMACY 10942 |
$46,990.74
With Free Coupon
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WALGREENS |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
13% |
$47,339.08
With Free Coupon
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WALMART PHARMACY |
Retail
$54,632.26 |
Save
12% |
$47,809.24
With Free Coupon
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PERIGON PHARMACY 360 |
$48,947.50
With Free Coupon
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JEFFREYS DRUG STORE, MEDICINE SHOPPE 1962 |
$48,948.90
With Free Coupon
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CANONSBURG GEN DISCHARGE |
$48,948.90
With Free Coupon
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SPARTAN PHARMACY |
$48,948.90
With Free Coupon
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ASTI'S SOUTH HILLS PHARMACY |
$48,948.90
With Free Coupon
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LEBANON SHOPS PHARMACY |
$48,948.90
With Free Coupon
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THE MEDICINE SHOPPE PHARMACY |
$48,948.90
With Free Coupon
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SOLLON PHARMACY |
$49,517.99
With Free Coupon
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WASHINGTON CARE PHARMACY |
$49,517.99
With Free Coupon
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WASHINGTON HOSPITAL PHARMACY |
$49,517.99
With Free Coupon
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Drug Info for gattex
Teduglutide injection is used to treat short bowel syndrome in people who need additional nutrition or fluids from intravenous (IV) therapy. Teduglutide injection is in a class of medications called glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogs. It works by improving the absorption of fluids and nutrients in the intestines.
- Gattex
- Injectable
- By injection
Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. It is usually injected on your abdomen or stomach, thighs, or upper arms.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Injection routeYou will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.
To use this medicine:Inject the water provided in the prefilled syringe into the vial containing the powder.Allow the vial to stand for about 30 seconds and then gently roll it between your palms for about 15 seconds. Do not shake.Allow the mixture to stand for about 2 minutes.Check the vial for any undissolved powder. Gently roll the vial again until all the powder is dissolved. Do not shake. If the product remains undissolved after the second attempt, do not use it.Use the mixture within 3 hours.You might not use all of the medicine in the vial. Use each vial only one time.
Injection routeUse a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.
This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.
Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Do not store any medicine you have mixed. Throw away any unused medicine that has been mixed after 3 hours.
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to teduglutide.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, cancer, congestive heart failure, heart or blood vessel disease, gallbladder disease, bowel problems (including polyps), or pancreas problems.
This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk for tumor and tumor growthStomach or bowel blockageGallbladder and pancreas problems (including stones, swelling)
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Your doctor may also want to check your colon, gallbladder, and pancreas before you begin treatment and at least every 6 months during treatment with this medicine.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Trouble breathing, cold sweat, bluish-colored skin
Check with your doctor right away if you have abdominal pain, severe constipation, nausea or vomiting, or a severe rash after using this medicine.
Some medicines can affect how teduglutide works. Tell your doctor if you are using a benzodiazepine medicine (including alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam), phenothiazine medicine (including promethazine), or any oral medicine.
Your doctor will need to check your blood at regular visits while you are using this medicine. He may also want to check your colon, gallbladder, and pancreas before you begin treatment and every 6 months during treatment. Be sure to keep all appointments.
Check with your doctor right away if you are rapidly gaining weight, have chest pain or discomfort, extreme tiredness or weakness, trouble breathing, an uneven heartbeat, or excessive swelling of the hands, wrists, ankles, or feet. These may be symptoms of a heart problem or fluid retention.
- Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
- Severe constipation, sudden and severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, gas, full or bloated feeling
- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Decrease in how much or how often you urinate
- Rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet
- Trouble breathing, cold sweat, bluish-colored skin
- Cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat
- Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the shot is given
- Trouble sleeping