Daclizumab

Information about Daclizumab

Daclizumab uses

Daclizumab is used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).

How daclizumab works

Daclizumab works by blocking the function of T-cell, a type of white blood which prevent the body’s immune system from damaging your brain and spinal cord. This helps to reduce the disability due to these disorders.

Common side effects of daclizumab

Upper respiratory tract infection

Available Medicine for Daclizumab

  • ₹23920
    Roche Products India Pvt Ltd
    1 variant(s)

Expert advice for Daclizumab

  • Daclizumab is given as an injection under the skin by the healthcare provider only.
  • Your doctor may check your liver function before starting treatment and regularly thereafter. Inform your doctor if you notice yellowing of eyes or skin, dark urine, or stomach pain.
  • It reduces the body’s ability to fight with infection. Take caution or inform the doctor if experience respiratory tract infection.
  • Inform your doctor if you experience suicidal thoughts or unusual changes in behavior or mood. 
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Frequently asked questions for Daclizumab

Daclizumab

Q. How does Daclizumab work?
Daclizumab suppresses the activity of the body's immune system (immunosuppressive agent) thereby preventing the rejection of transplanted kidney by body's own immune system.

Content on this page was last updated on 18 March, 2020, by Dr. Varun Gupta (MD Pharmacology)