Iplex Side Effects

Serious Side Effects of Iplex

Skin irritation such as redness and hives
Infrequent effects include hearing loss, bloody urine, and ovarian cyst
Trouble breathing and allergic reactions that are life threatening

Common Side Effects of Iplex

Issues with blood such as anemia, which is a deficiency of red blood cells, and high or low blood sugar.
Patients may face bone pain and bruises
Abnormal fat distribution and swollen lymph nodes

Warnings & Recalls for Iplex

Family Planning Warnings

Iplex is a pregnancy category class C drug and may be harmful to take while pregnant. The medicine is recommenced for use only if the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks. Women who are nursing should exercise caution considering there is no data about Iplex secretion into breastmilk.

General Warnings

Children should not use Iplex if he or she has cancer, has growth plates that are closed, or has other growth failures.
Iplex could cause a temporary increase of pressure within the cerebrum.
Before receiving Iplex, patients should make tell their doctor if they have a history of diabetes, kidney or liver problems, or scoliosis.
Patients should get medical attention if they experience pain in the hip or knee.
If sensitivity to the medicine occurs, then treatment should be stopped.

Interactions

Patients who are using diabetes medications such as Glucotrol, Diabeta, Micronase, or Orinase should inform their doctor in order to get proper dose adjustments.
Patients should disclose all other medications that they may be taking to their doctor.

Iplex Treatment and Use

What is Iplex?

Iplex | Mecasermin Rinfabate is a recombinant insulin-like growth factor. It has been prescribed to children with growth failure. It has also been prescribed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.

How does it work?

Ipex is made by genetically rearranged yeast that has been designed to make human insulin.

How to take it

Patients should use Iplex exactly as their doctor instructs. Iplex is injected either under the skin of a patient’s upper arm or thigh, stomach area, or buttocks. Patients should use a different location for each injection, and should eat a meal 20 minutes before the medication is injected.