Current issues in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) - Ipopi
Current issues in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) - Ipopi
Current issues in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) - Ipopi
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Icatibant (Firazyr)<br />
• Subcutaneous bradyk<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>hibitor<br />
– Local pa<strong>in</strong> & swell<strong>in</strong>g ‘giant bee-st<strong>in</strong>g’<br />
– Almost anyone can learn<br />
– Risks: large swell<strong>in</strong>g, patient with frequent attacks<br />
• Ideal for self adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
• Speed of onset of relief and resolution broadly equivalent<br />
to C1 <strong>in</strong>hibitor<br />
t=0 m<strong>in</strong> t=30 m<strong>in</strong>