Drug details
Exondys 51 (eteplirsen injection)
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Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) injection is an antisense oligonucleotide indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 51 skipping.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- vomiting,
- skin rash,
- joint pain,
- bruising,
- balance disorder,
- catheter site pain, and
- upper respiratory tract infection.
The following drugs are related to Exondys 51, either as a replacement or used together:
- Amondys 45 (casimersen injection)
- Vyondys 53 (golodirsen injection)
- Viltepso (viltolarsen injection)