Drug details
Scenesse (afamelanotide implant)
type of Melanocortin Agonists
Scenesse (afamelanotide) Implant is a melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1-R) agonist indicated to increase pain free light exposure in adult patients with a history of phototoxic reactions from erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP).
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- severe pain, swelling, or bleeding where the implant was placed,
- new or worsening skin lesions,
- any mole that has changed in size or color, and
- if the implant sticks out of your skin or comes out by itself