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| Characteristics | Summary |
|---|---|
| Usage/dosage | Alirocumab: subcutaneous injection of 75 mg or 150 mg |
| Evolocumab: subcutaneous injection of 140 mg/mL in 2-week interval or 420 mg in 1-month interval | |
| Follow-up test | Lipid profile |
| Adverse reaction | Adverse reactions in the injection site, nasopharyngitis, urinary tract infection, upper respiratory tract infection |
| Contraindications | Hypersensitivity to alirocumab or evolocumab |
