Proper Use

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It is given as a shot under your skin, usually in the stomach, thighs, or upper arms. You or your caregiver may be trained to prepare and inject the medicine at home. Be sure that you understand how to use the medicine.

This medicine comes with a Medication Guide and patient instructions. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

You will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas. This will help prevent skin problems from the injections. Do not inject the medicine into areas where the skin is tender, bruised, red, hard, thick, scaly, or affected by psoriasis.

Allow the medicine to warm to room temperature for 30 minutes before you use it. Do not warm it in any other way.

Check the liquid in the prefilled syringe or One-Press® injector. It should be clear and colorless or slightly yellow and may contain small particles. Do not use this medicine if it is cloudy, discolored, or has large particles in it. Do not shake.

Inject the medicine within 5 minutes of removing the needle cover off the prefilled syringe or cap off the One-Press® injector. Do not put the cap or needle cover back on as this could damage the needle. Do not use it if it has been dropped after removing the cap.

You might not use all of the medicine in each prefilled syringe or One-Press® injector. Use each prefilled syringe or One-Press® injector only one time. Do not save an open syringe or One-Press® injector.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

  • For injection dosage forms (prefilled syringe or One-Press® injector):
    • For plaque psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis:
      • Adults—100 milligrams (mg) injected under your skin as a single dose at weeks 0 and 4, and every 8 weeks after.
      • Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

Keep the medicine in its original carton until you are ready to use it. Protect from light.

Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

Portions of this document last updated: April 01, 2024

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