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Starting Orkambi can cause chest discomfort, dyspnoea, bronchospasm, abnormal respiration and a transient FEV1 decline; serious respiratory events occur more frequently in patients with ppFEV1 below 40%, may lead to discontinuation, and warrant additional monitoring during initiation.
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- Orkambi 200 mg/125 mg film coated tabletsVertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 19Document updated
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