Evolocumab
Pronounced e-vo-LOK-yoo-mab
Brand names: Repatha
Type: PCSK9 inhibitor (cholesterol-lowering injection) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Evolocumab is used for
- High cholesterol, including inherited very high cholesterol
- Reducing heart attack and stroke risk in heart disease
Common side effects
- Injection site reactions
- Cold-like symptoms
- Back pain
- Flu-like symptoms
Important cautions
- Given as an injection under the skin at home or in clinic — training is provided before first use
How it comes
Injection under the skin. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.