Drug details

Vyondys 53 (golodirsen injection)

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Vyondys 53 (golodirsen) 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 53 skipping.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• itching,
• rash,
• blistering or peeling of the skin,
• pink, brown, or red urine,
• foamy urine, and
• swelling in your face, hands, feet, or stomach

The following drugs are related to Vyondys 53, either as a replacement or used together:

• Exondys 51 (eteplirsen injection)
• Prednisone (prednisone tablets, usp)
• Rayos (prednisone delayed-release tablets)