1. **What is the dosing schedule for KESIMPTA?**
– **Answer:** KESIMPTA starts with 1 dose per week for the first 3 weeks, then you skip the 4th week. Starting at week 5, you take 1 dose once a month.
– **Supported Status:** Supported
– **Section Number:** Prescribing Information, Section 2.1
2. **How do I prepare the KESIMPTA Sensoready Pen before injecting?**
– **Answer:** Remove the pen from the refrigerator 15 to 30 minutes before use to allow it to reach room temperature. Check the expiration date, ensure the liquid is clear, then clean the injection site with an alcohol wipe and let it dry.
– **Supported Status:** Supported
– **Section Number:** Prescribing Information, Section 2.3
3. **Where can I inject KESIMPTA?**
– **Answer:** You can inject KESIMPTA in your abdomen or the front of your thigh. A caregiver can also inject in your outer upper arm. Avoid areas where skin is tender, bruised, red, scaly, hard, or has moles, scars, or stretch marks.
– **Supported Status:** Supported
– **Section Number:** Prescribing Information, Section 2.3
4. **What are the steps to inject KESIMPTA with the Sensoready Pen?**
– **Answer:** Twist off the cap and use within 5 minutes, press firmly against the skin at a 90-degree angle until the first click, hold until the second click and the green indicator stops moving, then remove the pen. Dispose of the used pen in an FDA-cleared sharps container.
– **Supported Status:** Supported
– **Section Number:** Prescribing Information, Section 2.3
5. **Do I need premedication before taking KESIMPTA?**
– **Answer:** No premedications are required with KESIMPTA. Only limited benefit of premedication with corticosteroids, antihistamines, or acetaminophen was seen in RMS clinical studies.
– **Supported Status:** Supported
– **Section Number:** Prescribing Information, Section 5.1
6. **Can KESIMPTA be stored at room temperature?**
– **Answer:** KESIMPTA Sensoready Pens must be refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F), but if necessary, they may be stored at room temperature below 30°C (86°F) for up to 7 days. If not used within those 7 days, discard the medicine.
– **Supported Status:** Supported
– **Section Number:** Prescribing Information, Section 6.2
7. **Is there a visible needle with the KESIMPTA Sensoready Pen?**
– **Answer:** No, there is no visible needle. The pen is designed to press against your skin to start, goes just under the skin (not into the muscle), and uses a needle thinner than a pediatric needle.
– **Supported Status:** Supported
– **Section Number:** Prescribing Information, Section 2.3
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