INDICATION: LEROCHOL® (lerodalcibep-liga) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and
exercise to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with hypercholesterolemia, including
heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
Cardiovascular outcomes trials have demonstrated that reducing LDL-C lowers the risk for major
adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults at increased risk when treated with statins or
monoclonal antibody PCSK9 inhibitors as an add-on to statin therapy.
DO NOT USE LEROCHOL®if you are allergic to lerodalcibep or to any of the ingredients in LEROCHOL.
What is LEROCHOL?
LEROCHOL is a prescription injectable medicine used along with diet and exercise to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or “bad cholesterol,” in adults with hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). It is not known if LEROCHOL is safe and effective in children.
Before using LEROCHOL
Before starting LEROCHOL, tell your healthcare provider, including your pharmacist, about all your medical conditions, including if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed, or if you take other medicines, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Using LEROCHOL
Use LEROCHOL exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it. LEROCHOL is a subcutaneous injection (under the skin) self-administered one time every month. If your healthcare provider decides that you or a caregiver can give the injections, you should receive training on the proper injection technique. Do not stop using LEROCHOL without talking to your healthcare provider, as cholesterol levels may increase if treatment is stopped.
What are the possible side effects of LEROCHOL?
The most common side effects of LEROCHOL include injection site reactions such as redness, itching, swelling, pain, bruising, or tenderness, runny or stuffy nose and sore throat (nasopharyngitis), diarrhea, nausea, and swelling of the arms, hands, legs, or feet (peripheral edema). These are not all the possible side effects of LEROCHOL. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
