Starting Takhzyro (lanadelumab-flyo)Your first 90 days with hereditary angioedema (HAE): the steps, the dates and who to call

How you take it

One shot under the skin every 2 weeks for most people 12 and older, from a prefilled syringe kept in the refrigerator. Young children get a smaller dose, given by an adult.

Before your first dose

• Your doctor's office sends a Start Form to Takeda Patient Support, the drugmaker's support program. You sign it too.
• A support specialist calls you within 2 to 4 days. Save 1-866-888-0660 in your phone so the call gets through.
• Your insurance approves the medicine. Some plans want blood test results that confirm your type of HAE.
• With commercial insurance, the Quick Start Program may send up to 2 months free while your insurance is checked.
• A nurse or your care team shows you or a caregiver how to give the shot before the first one.

The first 90 days

1. Before the first shotStart Form sent, then the insurance check
2. 2 to 4 days laterA call from Takeda Patient Support
3. Once approvedDelivery and injection training
4. Day 1First dose
5. Day 15, then every 14 daysSecond dose, then every 2 weeks
6. Around day 29, then every 28 daysFirst refill, about 4 weeks in
7. Day 70The medicine reaches a steady level in your blood
8. Day 90Three months in