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Recombinant arylsulfatase B

Galsulfase

Brand names: Naglazyme

Adult dose

Dose: 1 mg/kg IV weekly over 4h with pre-medication
Route: IV
Frequency: weekly

Clinical pearls

  • Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome)
  • Pre-medicate with antihistamine ± antipyretic

Contraindications

  • Severe hypersensitivity to galsulfase

Side effects

  • Infusion reactions
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Pyrexia
  • Headache
  • Antibody development

Monitoring

  • Infusion observations
  • Antibody titres

Reference: BNF; SmPC; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/galsulfase/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.