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Alirocumab

5 known interactions
1 brand name

Indications

  • Primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to other appropriate measures [in combination with a statin, or with a statin and other lipid-lowering therapies, or with other lipid-lowering therapies or alone if a statin contra-indicated or not tolerated], Established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease [in combination with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin with or without other lipid-lowering therapies, or with other lipid-lowering therapies or alone if a statin contra-indicated or not tolerated]

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

5 drug interactions identified for Alirocumab. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Side Effects

Common or very common Nasal complaints; oropharyngeal pain; pulmonary reaction; skin reactions Rare or very rare Hypersensitivity; hypersensitivity vasculitis Frequency not known Angioedema; influenza...

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Brand Names

Praluent(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
Mn

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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