What is repatha used for

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What is Repatha®?1

Repatha® is a medicine that lowers levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL-C) in the blood.

How does it work?

Your liver helps to take LDL-C out of your blood. The liver then breaks down the LDL-C.2
The liver also makes a protein called PCSK9. PCSK9 regulates the amount of LDL-C your liver mops up. When the liver doesn't take the LDL-C in to break it down, the LDL-C stays in the blood and can build up in your arteries. Over time, this build-up can cause serious health problems.2
Repatha® contains the active substance evolocumab, a monoclonal antibody (a type of specialised protein designed to attach to a target substance in the body). Evolocumab is designed to attach to the PCSK9 protein, bringing down its levels. This means that more cholesterol enters the liver and so helps lower the level of cholesterol in the blood.2

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Why you need to take Repatha®1

Repatha® is used in patients who cannot currently control their cholesterol levels with diet and medication.
Repatha® works alongside other medications you might take and lifestyle changes. They all work in different ways to help lower your cholesterol. That’s why you’ll need to keep up with any lifestyle changes you’ve already made, like changing your diet and keep taking medications your doctor has prescribed.
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References:

  1. Repatha® (evolocumab) Patient Information Leaflet.
  2. Heart UK. PCSK9 Inhibitors. Fact Sheet published 21 June 2018. Available at: https://www.heartuk.org.uk/downloads/factsheets/pcsk9i-factsheet.pdf [Last accessed: May 2021].

Reporting of side effects:

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the package leaflet. Side effects can be reported directly to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) using the available methods via www.hpra.ie. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine. Side effects should also be reported to Amgen Limited on +44 (0) 1223 436441 or Freephone 1800 535 160.
Please report any potential quality issue with the Amgen product you have received, by calling us on +44 (0) 1223 436441 or Freephone 1800 535 160 and providing us with the details. Please ensure that you keep your packaging, so we are able to identify your product more easily.
For a list of possible side effects, please see
Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)

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