To learn more, check out the How to Use Your VYALEV Delivery System video by clicking below.
Watch VideoSee the parts of your delivery system
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Get to know how your delivery system works and the 5 Ps for administering VYALEV. Check out the videos and diagram below to see a quick overview, watch step-by-step instructions, find answers to common questions, and more.
Watch an overview of how VYALEV and your delivery system work. Plus, see how VYALEV Complete can support you throughout your treatment journey.
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Learn step-by-step instructions for administering your treatment at home. Take time to review what your doctor has taught you whenever you need a reminder.
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Find helpful information and answers to frequently asked questions. That way you’ll be better prepared to handle common situations if they pop up.
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The cannula is a tiny, flexible tube. It’s inserted about a quarter of an inch into the skin to deliver the medication under the skin
Is filled with VYALEV and then placed in your pump to push the medication through the tubing
The infusion tubing connects the syringe to the cannula. The medication moves through the tubing and is delivered just under the skin
Is designed to deliver medication 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Allows you to wear your pump several different ways
Attaches to the vial and transfers VYALEV from the medication vial to the syringe
Contains your VYALEV solution that goes into a syringe
Helps insert the cannula into your body
Power your pump and can be recharged. Use one at a time
To learn more, check out the How to Use Your VYALEV Delivery System video by clicking below.
Watch VideoIf your Nurse Ambassador* is not available, call the VYALEV Complete 24/7 Hotline† number above, which is staffed by nurses trained on VYALEV
The VYALEV Delivery System is the term for all the parts that work together to pump your medication from the syringe, through the tubing and into your infusion site. It’s what provides you with continuous infusion 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
*Nurse Ambassadors are provided by AbbVie and do not work under the direction of your healthcare professional (HCP) or give medical advice. They are trained to direct patients to their HCP for treatment-related advice, including further referrals.
†The 24/7 Hotline is staffed by nurses that are specifically trained on VYALEV and can be reached 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. After business hours, you may be asked to leave a message for a return call within 30 minutes.
VYALEV is a prescription medicine used for treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease in adults. VYALEV contains two medicines, foscarbidopa and foslevodopa.
What is the most important safety information I should know about VYALEV™ (foscarbidopa/foslevodopa)?
Do not take VYALEV if you currently take or have recently taken (within the last 14 days) a medication for depression called a nonselective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if you take an MAO inhibitor.
Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions and the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. When used together, VYALEV and certain other medicines, including medications for high blood pressure, MAO inhibitors, antipsychotics, metoclopramide, and isoniazid, may affect each other and cause serious side effects.
VYALEV may cause other serious side effects. Talk to your healthcare provider before starting VYALEV and while on VYALEV if you have had or have any of the following:
Falling asleep without warning during normal daily activities. VYALEV may cause you to fall asleep while you are doing daily activities, such as driving, which may result in an accident. This can happen as late as 1 year after you start VYALEV. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how VYALEV affects you. Tell your healthcare provider if you take medicines that can make you sleepy, such as sleep medicines, antidepressants, or antipsychotics.
Seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not real (hallucinations). This is a common and sometimes serious side effect.
Unusual urges. Some people taking medicines for Parkinson's disease, including VYALEV, have reported problems, such as gambling, compulsive eating, compulsive shopping, and increased sex drive.
Infusion Site Reactions and Infections. Some people using VYALEV have had reactions and infections at the infusion site. This is a common and sometimes serious side effect. Remove your cannula and call your healthcare provider if you have any of the following symptoms of an infection: local spreading of redness, pain, swelling, warmth, change in color when pressing area, or fever. Take oral carbidopa/levodopa tablets until you are able to resume VYALEV.
Uncontrolled sudden movements (dyskinesia). This is a common and sometimes serious side effect. If you have new dyskinesia or your dyskinesia gets worse, tell your healthcare provider. This may be a sign that your dose of VYALEV or other Parkinson's medicines may need to be adjusted.
Heart attack or other heart problems. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had increased blood pressure, a fast or irregular heartbeat, or chest pain.
Worsening of the increased pressure in your eyes (glaucoma). The pressure in your eyes should be checked after starting VYALEV.
Do not stop using VYALEV or change your dose unless you are told to do so by your healthcare provider. Tell your healthcare provider if you develop withdrawal symptoms, such as fever, confusion, or severe muscle stiffness.
These are not all the possible side effects of VYALEV. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
VYALEV (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa) injection for subcutaneous use is available in a 120 mg foscarbidopa and 2,400 mg foslevodopa per 10 mL (12 mg foscarbidopa and 240 mg foslevodopa per mL) solution.
Please see the full Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide, for additional information about VYALEV. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/PatientAccessSupport to learn more.
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