Macugen Lawsuit
Macugen Side Effects
Mecugen® is a pegaptanib sodium injection used to treat
neovascular (wet) macular degeneration related to age. It is a sterile,
watery solution for intravitreous injection supplied in a pre-filled, single
dose syringe containing monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate, sodium
chloride, hydrochloric acid, dibasic sodium phosphate heptahydrate, and/ or
sodium hydroxide to regulate the pH and water for injection.
The active ingredients in Mecugen include:
· 0.3mg- free acid form of oligonucleotide
· 1.6mg of pegaptanib sodium
Pegaptanib sodium is a covalent conjunctive of an

