Belatacept Intravenous and UTA

• Generic Name: belatacept
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Nulojix

Belatacept injection belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It is used together with other medicines to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted kidney.

When a patient receives a kidney transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to get rid of (reject) the transplanted kidney. Belatacept works by suppressing the immune system and prevents the white blood cells from trying to get rid of the transplanted organ.

Belatacept is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.

• Generic Name: hyoscyamine / methenamine / methylene blue / sodium biphosphate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Urogesic-Blue, UTA, Uro-BLUE, Urolet MB, Indiomin MB, ME/NaPhos/MB/Hyo1, UTA

Hyoscyamine produces many effects in the body, including relief from muscle spasms.

Methenamine and methylene blue work as mild antiseptics that fight bacteria in the urine and bladder.

Sodium biphosphate is a form of phosphorus, which is a naturally occurring substance that is important in every cell in the body.

UTA is a combination medicine used to treat bladder irritation (pain, burning, inflammation) caused by urinary tract infection. UTA is also used to prevent bladder discomfort during a medical procedure.

UTA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.