Ponvory Starter Pack

Generic name:ponesimod [ poe-NES-i-mod ]
Brand names: Ponvory, Ponvory Starter Pack
Drug class:Selective immunosuppressants

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Jul 14, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Ponvory Starter Pack?

Ponvory Starter Pack is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults (including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease).

Ponvory Starter Pack may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Ponvory Starter Pack can slow your heart rate when you start taking it. Tell your doctor if you have slow heartbeats, chest pain, shortness of breath, or feel like your heart is skipping beats.

You may get infections more easily, even serious or fatal infections. Call your doctor if you have a fever, chills, aches, tiredness, vomiting, neck stiffness, confusion, increased sensitivity to light. Your risk of infection could last for 2 weeks after you stop taking Ponvory Starter Pack.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Ponvory Starter Pack if you are allergic to it, or if you have certain serious heart conditions, especially:

• "AV block" or sick sinus syndrome (unless you have a pacemaker); or

• recent (within the past 6 months) heart failure, heart attack, stroke, "mini-stroke" or TIA, chest pain (unstable angina),...