AFAMELANOTIDE (SCENESSE) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

AFAMELANOTIDE

What is the Trade Name for AFAMELANOTIDE?

SCENESSE

What are the Indications for AFAMELANOTIDE?

  • SCENESSE¬Æ is indicated to increase pain free light exposure in adult patients with a history of phototoxic reactions from erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). SCENESSE is a melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1-R) agonist indicated to increase pain free light exposure in adult patients with a history of phototoxic reactions from erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP)

 

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