Proper Use

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

A doctor or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a hospital. It is given through an IV placed in a vein.

This medicine should come with a Medication Guide and patient instructions. Read and follow the instructions carefully and make sure you understand them before receiving this medicine.

You may also receive other medicines (eg, fever medicine or allergy medicine) before receiving this medicine.

This medicine is made specifically for each patient, using the patient's own blood cells. Your doctor will collect your blood through a procedure called mobilization and apheresis. Talk with your doctor if you have any concerns about this.

Your doctor will also want you to stay in the hospital or center for at least 4 to 6 weeks after your infusion.

Do not use crizanlizumab, hydroxyurea, and voxelotor for at least 8 weeks and an iron chelator for at least 7 days before having a procedure to collect your blood.