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Xolair Drug Center

Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

Xolair (omalizumab) is used to treat moderate to severe asthma that is caused by allergies in adults and children who are at least 12 years old. It is usually given after other asthma medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms. Xolair is an antibody that helps decrease allergic responses in the body. Common side effects include injection site itching, redness, stinging, or pain. Leg, arm or ear pain may also occur.

Xolair in a dose of 150 to 375 mg is administered by injection every 2 or 4 weeks. Before using Xolair, tell your doctor if you are receiving allergy shots. There may be other drugs that can interact with Xolair. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. Xolair should be used only when prescribed during pregnancy. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Our Xolair (omalizumab) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.

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Xolair Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Xolair (Omalizumab) is indicated for adults and adolescents (12 years of age and above) with moderate to severe persistent asthma who have a positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to a perennial aeroallergen and whose symptoms are inadequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids. Xolair (omalizumab) has been shown to decrease the incidence of asthma exacerbations in these patients. Safety and efficacy have not been established in other allergic conditions.

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What is Patient information?

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Xolair Patient Information: Side Effects

Some people using omalizumab have had a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction to this medication, either right after the injection or hours later. Allergic reaction may occur even after using the medication regularly for a year or longer.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction:

  • wheezing, tightness in your chest, trouble breathing;
  • hives or skin rash;
  • feeling anxious or light-headed, fainting;
  • warmth or tingling under your skin; or
  • swelling of your face, lips, tong...

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What is Consumer information?

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Xolair Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in adults and children over 12 years of age. It works by blocking your immune system's natural response to allergic triggers that can lead to an acute asthma attack. This action on your immune system (specifically immunoglobulin E-IgE), helps keep your air passages open and, over time, it keeps your asthma in better control.

This medication does not work immediately and should not be used for the quick relief of an acute asthma attack.

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