Tezspire™
Active ingredients: Tezepelumab
Consumer medicine information
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What this medicine is used for
Asthma,TEZSPIRE is indicated as an add-on maintenance treatment in patients aged 12 years and older with severe asthma who are inadequately controlled despite optimal therapy including medium or high dose inhaled corticosteroids plus another non-steroidal medicinal product for maintenance treatment.,Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP),TEZSPIRE is indicated as an add-on maintenance treatment in patients aged 18 years and older with severe CRSwNP with inadequate response to intranasal corticosteroids and a history of surgery and/or systemic corticosteroid use.
Source: ARTG
Storage conditions
- Shelf lifetime is 3 Years
- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light; Do not Freeze; Protect from Heat; Do not Shake
Source: ARTG
How to use this medicine
Non-composite pack
This medicine contains one component only.
Component
- Injection, solution
- Subcutaneous
- Clear to opalescent, colourless to light yellow solution for injection in a,prefilled syringe and a prefilled Pen.
Source: ARTG
Do I need a prescription?
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4: Prescription Only Medicine.
- 1
Source: ARTG
Is this medicine subsidised?
This medicine was verified as available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) on 1 August 2026, under the following PBS item codes:
- 15363N (Opens in new tab)
- 15364P (Opens in new tab)
- 15403Q (Opens in new tab)
- 15413F (Opens in new tab)
Ask your pharmacist or doctor about your eligibility
Source: PBS
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
For the active ingredient: Tezepelumab
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Source: AHT
Data sources
- Australian Health Thesaurus (AHT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Medicines Information Pty Ltd (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 4 March 2026
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