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Why PROCYSBI?
PROCYSBI is the first and only cysteamine therapy with twice-daily dosing approved to treat nephropathic cystinosis in adults and children at least one year old.
PROCYSBI is designed to provide continuous cystine control with 12-hour dosing at times that work for you.
PROCYSBI delayed-release oral granules are available in capsules and convenient tear-open packets.
Talk to a doctor to see if PROCYSBI is right for you or a family member.
Tell your doctor right away if you develop any of the following symptoms while taking PROCYSBI: headache, buzzing or "whooshing" sound in the ear, dizziness, nausea, double vision, blurry vision, loss of vision, pain behind the eye, or pain with eye movement.
PROCYSBI (cysteamine bitartrate) delayed-release capsules and delayed-release oral granules is a prescription medicine used to treat nephropathic cystinosis in adults and children 1 year of age and older. It is not known if PROCYSBI is safe and effective in children under 1 year of age.
Do not take PROCYSBI if you are allergic to penicillamine or cysteamine.
Before taking PROCYSBI, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over the counter medicines, vitamins, dietary and herbal supplements. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
PROCYSBI can cause serious side effects, including:
The most common side effects of PROCYSBI include: vomiting, nausea, stomach (abdominal) pain, pink eye, diarrhea, cold, tiredness, flu, headache, problems with body salts or electrolytes, infection of ear, nose or throat, joint pain.
These are not all the possible side effects of PROCYSBI. Call your doctor for medical information about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
For additional important safety information, click here for the Patient Package Insert and discuss with your doctor.