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)