NUCALA (Mepolizumab)
- Nucala is a medication for patients with eosinophilic asthma. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that can cause inflammation in the lungs of some patients with asthma. Nucala works by reducing the number of eosinophils in your blood.
- Nucala is administered as a shot under the skin once every four weeks.
- After you receive a dose of Nucala, most infusion centers will monitor you for a period of time to make sure you do not have any reactions to the medication.
- The most common side effects with Nucala are:
- Headaches
- Injection site reaction
- Back pain
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Severe allergic reaction (Rare)