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PRIALT is a prescription medicine used to treat severe chronic pain in adults who cannot take other treatments or when other treatments do not work, stop working, or cause bothersome side effects. PRIALT can only be delivered by or under the direction of a doctor who injects the medicine into your spinal fluid through a special device (a procedure called intrathecal infusion) and should only be used in patients who are appropriate for the procedure.
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PRIALT is a prescription medicine used to treat severe chronic pain in adults who cannot take other treatments or when other treatments do not work, stop working, or cause bothersome side effects. PRIALT can only be delivered by or under the direction of a doctor who injects the medicine into your spinal fluid through a special device (a procedure called intrathecal infusion) and should only be used in patients who are appropriate for the procedure.
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Maureen’s passion is caring for patients who suffer from severe chronic pain, including cancer pain. Most of her career has been dedicated to helping patients understand their disease state and intrathecal therapy. She received her MSN degree as a Nurse Practitioner from Kent State University in 2012.
Maureen's passion is caring for patients who suffer from severe chronic pain, including cancer pain. Most of her career has been dedicated to helping patients understand their disease state and intrathecal therapy. She received her MSN degree as a Nurse Practitioner from Kent State University in 2012.
As an Advanced Practice Nurse, Gail spent over 20 years successfully managing patients with the implanted pain pump and fifteen years using PRIALT (in the pump) for the treatment of severe chronic pain. She has a passion for sharing health information with patients and answering questions about severe chronic pain, the pain pump, and PRIALT in plain language. This allows patients and their families to better understand how PRIALT works in relieving severe chronic and cancer pain. Gail received her Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice from California State University, Fresno, CA, in 2016, and her Masters Degree/Clinical Nurse Specialist-Oncology from the University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, in 2001.
As an Advanced Practice Nurse, Gail spent over 20 years successfully managing patients with the implanted pain pump and fifteen years using PRIALT (in the pump) for the treatment of severe chronic pain. She has a passion for sharing health information with patients and answering questions about severe chronic pain, the pain pump, and PRIALT in plain language. This allows patients and their families to better understand how PRIALT works in relieving severe chronic and cancer pain. Gail received her Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice from California State University, Fresno, CA, in 2016, and her Masters Degree/Clinical Nurse Specialist-Oncology from the University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, in 2001.
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PRIALT may cause serious side effects including psychiatric (mental) symptoms and problems thinking (confusion, memory problems, speech difficulties). The doctor should be called immediately if, while taking PRIALT, you are confused or disoriented, are less alert, see or hear things that are not real (hallucinations), have changes in mood or consciousness.
Your doctor may stop your treatment with PRIALT, give you other medicines, or require you to be hospitalized if you experience any of these symptoms.
You should not be given PRIALT if you:
PRIALT may cause or worsen depression, which increases the risk of suicide. People 65 years of age and older have a higher risk for confusion with PRIALT. Taking certain other medicines along with PRIALT may raise the risk of having problems with thinking or alertness. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are taking.
Meningitis (inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) or other infections can happen if the infusion device becomes contaminated. Tell your doctor right away if you have fever, headache, stiff neck, changes in mental status (feeling tired, confused, disoriented), nausea, vomiting, and/or seizures as these may be symptoms of developing meningitis.
PRIALT may cause unconsciousness or reduced mental alertness. Avoid activities where you need to be alert, awake, and have full control of your body (activities like operating machinery or driving a car) during treatment with PRIALT.
Tell the doctor if you experience new or worsening muscle pain, soreness, weakness or if your urine is dark in color as this could be a sign of rare but serious muscle side effects.
You should also tell the doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or if you are breastfeeding.
The most common side effects of PRIALT include dizziness, nausea, confusion, and uncontrolled eye movements. These are not all the possible side effects of PRIALT. Talk to your doctor about any side effects you may be experiencing.
Indication
PRIALT is a prescription medicine used to treat severe chronic pain in adults who cannot take other treatments or when other treatments do not work, stop working, or cause bothersome side effects. PRIALT can only be delivered by or under the direction of a doctor who injects the medicine into your spinal fluid through a special device (a procedure called intrathecal infusion) and should only be used in patients who are appropriate for the procedure.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact the FDA at 1‑800‑FDA‑1088 or www.FDA.gov/medwatch. You may also contact TerSera Therapeutics at 1‑844‑334‑4035 or medicalinformation@tersera.com.
Please see accompanying Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning.
PRIALT may cause serious side effects including psychiatric (mental) symptoms and problems thinking (confusion, memory problems, speech difficulties). The doctor should be called immediately if, while taking PRIALT, you are confused or disoriented, are less alert, see or hear things that are not real (hallucinations), have changes in mood or consciousness.
Your doctor may stop your treatment with PRIALT, give you other medicines, or require you to be hospitalized if you experience any of these symptoms.
You should not be given PRIALT if you:
PRIALT may cause or worsen depression, which increases the risk of suicide. People 65 years of age and older have a higher risk for confusion with PRIALT. Taking certain other medicines along with PRIALT may raise the risk of having problems with thinking or alertness. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are taking.
Meningitis (inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) or other infections can happen if the infusion device becomes contaminated. Tell your doctor right away if you have fever, headache, stiff neck, changes in mental status (feeling tired, confused, disoriented), nausea, vomiting, and/or seizures as these may be symptoms of developing meningitis.
PRIALT may cause unconsciousness or reduced mental alertness. Avoid activities where you need to be alert, awake, and have full control of your body (activities like operating machinery or driving a car) during treatment with PRIALT.
Tell the doctor if you experience new or worsening muscle pain, soreness, weakness or if your urine is dark in color as this could be a sign of rare but serious muscle side effects.
You should also tell the doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or if you are breastfeeding.
The most common side effects of PRIALT include dizziness, nausea, confusion, and uncontrolled eye movements. These are not all the possible side effects of PRIALT. Talk to your doctor about any side effects you may be experiencing.
Indication
PRIALT is a prescription medicine used to treat severe chronic pain in adults who cannot take other treatments or when other treatments do not work, stop working, or cause bothersome side effects. PRIALT can only be delivered by or under the direction of a doctor who injects the medicine into your spinal fluid through a special device (a procedure called intrathecal infusion) and should only be used in patients who are appropriate for the procedure.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact the FDA at 1‑800‑FDA‑1088 or www.FDA.gov/medwatch. You may also contact TerSera Therapeutics at 1‑844‑334‑4035 or medicalinformation@tersera.com.
Please see accompanying Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning.
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