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Indications

REMS

Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

CV: peripheral edema, MYOCARDITIS, pericarditis, vasculitis.

Derm: pruritus, rash, DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS (DRESS), STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME, TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS.

EENT: keratitis, uveitis.

Endo: hyperglycemia, immune-mediated adrenal insufficiency, immune-mediated hyperthyroidism, immune-mediated hypophysitis, immune-mediated hypothyroidism, immune-mediated type 1 diabetes mellitus.

F and E: hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyponatremia, hypercalcemia, hypermagnesemia, hypokalemia.

GI: ↓ appetite, abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, gastritis, hypoalbuminemia, immune-mediated colitis, IMMUNE-MEDIATED HEPATITIS, pancreatitis.

GU: immune-mediated nephritis.

Hemat: lymphopenia, anemia, hemolytic anemia, NEUTROPENIA.

MS: pain, myositis, RHABDOMYOLYSIS.

Neuro: Guillain-Barré syndrome, autoimmune neuropathy, ENCEPHALITIS, MENINGITIS, myasthenic syndrome, myelitis.

Resp: cough, dyspnea, IMMUNE-MEDIATED PNEUMONITIS.

Misc: fatigue, fever, infection, INFUSION-RELATED REACTIONS.

Interactions

Drug-Drug:

Availability

Route/Dosage

Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Biliary Tract Cancer

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

US Brand Names

Imfinzi

Action

Therapeutic Effects:

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics

Pharmacologic Classification: monoclonal antibodies

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: IV administration results in complete bioavailability.

Distribution: Minimally distributed to tissues.

Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.

Half-life: 18 days.

Time/Action Profile

(blood levels)

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
IVunknownunknownunknown

Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

dur-VAL-ue-mab

Code

NDC Code*