Intended for US healthcare professional use only. The Acthar Gel Infantile Spasms (IS) Dosing Calculator is a convenient app for quickly calculating the per-injection volume (mL) of Acthar Gel based on the patient’s body surface area and the Acthar Gel dose in U/m2. The app is designed to give the correct initial and/or tapered dose of Acthar Gel (in standard or metric measurements), creating the Acthar Gel IS treatment plan right from your mobile device. A detailed and customized dosing schedule is also provided.
INDICATION
Acthar® Gel (repository corticotropin injection) is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of infantile spasms in infants and children under 2 years of age.
SELECT IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Contraindications
• Acthar should never be administered intravenously.
• Administration of live or live attenuated vaccines in patients receiving immunosuppressive doses of Acthar.
• Acthar is contraindicated where congenital infections are suspected in infants.
• Acthar is contraindicated in patients with scleroderma, osteoporosis, systemic fungal infections, ocular herpes simplex, recent surgery, history of or the presence of a peptic ulcer, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, primary adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenocortical hyperfunction or sensitivity to proteins of porcine origins.
Please see additional Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information within the app or at www.ActharISHCP.com.
This calculator is only for dosing Acthar Gel for the treatment of Infantile Spasms (IS). It is to be used solely as a guideline and is not a substitute for clinical judgment.
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