Stelara
STELARA is a prescription medicine used to treat:
- adults and children 6 years and older with moderate or severe psoriasis who may benefit from taking injections or pills (systemic therapy) or phototherapy (treatment using ultraviolet light alone or with pills).
- adults 18 years and older with active psoriatic arthritis. STELARA can be used alone or with the medicine methotrexate.
- adults 18 years and older with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.
- adults 18 years and older with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
Stelara Info
Subcutaneous Adult Dosage Regimen
For patients weighing 100 kg or less, the recommended dose is 45 mg initially and 4 weeks later, followed by 45 mg every 12 weeks.
For patients weighing more than 100 kg, the recommended dose is 90 mg initially and 4 weeks later, followed by 90 mg every 12 weeks.
In subjects weighing more than 100 kg, 45 mg was also shown to be efficacious. However, 90 mg resulted in greater efficacy in these subjects.
Stelara Side Effects
The most common side effects include:
- nasal congestion, sore throat, and runny nose
- upper respiratory infections
- fever
- headache
- tiredness
- itching
- nausea and vomiting
- redness at the injection site
- vaginal yeast infections
- urinary tract infections
- sinus infection
- bronchitis
- diarrhea
- stomach pain
Patient Assistance Programs
There are several programs patients can sign up for that will assist in treatment costs:
Resources
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