Intended for healthcare professional use only. This is the quick and convenient app to use when calculating the dosage of Acthar for the treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The Acthar IS Dosing Calculator was developed as a tool to calculate the per-injection volume (mL) of Acthar needed based on the patient’s body surface area (Mosteller formula)1 and the Acthar dose in U/m2 entered by the physician. Acthar is indicated as monotherapy treatment of infantile spasms in infants and children under 2 years of age.
With this app you can develop an Acthar IS treatment plan right from your mobile device or tablet.
Create initial or tapered dose as needed
Add tapered doses as necessary
Features a full range of calculations including days on therapy, intervals, and total daily dose
View a summary of your customized dosing schedule
Select from standard or metric measurements
No need to register or sign in
Intended for healthcare professional use only
If you are a healthcare professional, download this free app when treating infantile spasms with Acthar.
Important Safety Information
Contraindications
Acthar should never be administered intravenously
Administration of live or live attenuated vaccines is contraindicated in patients receiving immunosuppressive doses of Acthar
Acthar is contraindicated where congenital infections are suspected in infants
Acthar is contraindicated in patients with scleroderma, osteoporosis, systemic fungal infections, ocular herpes simplex, recent surgery, history of or the presence of a peptic ulcer, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, primary adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenocortical hyperfunction or sensitivity to proteins of porcine origins
Please see full Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information at www.actharneurology.com.
This calculator is only for dosing Acthar for the treatment of infantile spasms (IS). It is to be used solely as a guideline and is not a substitute for clinical judgment.
Reference:
1. Mosteller RD. Simplified calculation of body-surface area.N Engl J Med. 1987;317(17):1098.
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