Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor Modulator

1 Drug classified under this drug class

Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor Modulator. Fingolimod 0.5 mg.
CAPS.:28. 0.5 mg  ×1/d.
Tmt. of pts. with relaps. forms of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) to reduce the frequency of clin. exacerb. and to delay the accumul. of physic. disability.
C/I: Hypersens. Pts. who have suffered from MI in past 6 mnths.  prior initiat. of ther., unstab. angin., stroke or TIA, decompens. heart fail. that required hospitaliz. or class III or IV heart fail. Pts. with high-degree AV block or sick sinus syndr., unless they have function. pacemaker. Pts. with a baseline QTc interv. ≥ 500 ms. Concom. use with Class Ia or Class III anti-arrhyth. meds.