CAMZYOS is a treatment that targets the underlying cause of symptomatic obstructive HCM. It comes in the form of a capsule that is taken once a day, by mouth. Your healthcare provider may also call it ‘mavacamten’. Always take CAMZYOS as prescribed by your doctor.
CAMZYOS is a reversible cardiac myosin inhibitor, meaning that it changes the action of a muscle protein called myosin that is found inside heart muscle cells.
By reducing excess contraction of the heart and the obstruction of blood flow from the heart to the body, CAMZYOS may improve your symptoms and your ability to be physically active
CAMZYOS is a medicine taken my mouth (oral medicaiton)
CAMZYOS is a capsule that should be taken once daily.
You must only take the dose your doctor has prescribed once a day. This is to ensure that you receive the correct amount of CAMZYOS
Swallow the capsule whole with a glass of water at about the same time each day
You can take CAMZYOS with food or between meals
If you take more capsules than you should, contact your doctor or go to a hospital straight away if you have taken 3 to 5 times the recommended dose. If possible, take the medicine pack and the Package Leaflet with you
If you forget to take CAMZYOS at the usual time, take your dose as soon as you remember on the same day, and take your next dose at the usual time the next day. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten capsule
Do not stop taking CAMZYOS unless your doctor tells you to. If you wish to stop taking CAMZYOS, notify your doctor to discuss the best way to do so
Always take CAMZYOS exactly as your doctor has told you. Please refer to the information leaflet that came with your medicine for more information on how to take CAMZYOS. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.
HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
