VA National Clinical Public Health Programs — HIV/AIDSwww.hiv.va.gov | Disclaimer: This information is not meant to substitute for professional advice; please consult your medical provider or pharmacist. Fuzeon
(enfuvirtide, T-20)
Type of Drug: Fusion Inhibitor Notes on taking this medication- One vial contains a white powder, which is the medication (Fuzeon); another vial contains sterile water; withdraw the water with a syringe and mix into the vial with the Fuzeon
- You can prepare both doses at the same time, but should store the second vial in a refrigerator for use later on the same day
- Keep uncapped vial tops, syringes, and your hands clean while preparing Fuzeon
- Draw Fuzeon solution into the syringe only when you are ready to inject
- Rotate injection sites for each injection
- Never inject Fuzeon into a vein or muscle
Side effects- At injection site: redness; pain or tenderness; swelling; bumps; hardening of skin
- Very rare serious allergic reactions: symptoms include trouble breathing; fever with vomiting and rash; swollen feet
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