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CONSUMER BRIEF SUMMARY
How should I use COSENTYX®?
See the detailed “Instructions for Use” that comes with your
COSENTYX for information on how to prepare and inject a
dose of COSENTYX, and how to properly throw away (dispose
of) used COSENTYX Sensoready® pens and prefilled syringes.
• Use COSENTYX exactly as prescribed by your healthcare
provider.
• If your healthcare provider decides that you or a caregiver may
give your injections of COSENTYX at home, you should receive
training on the right way to prepare and inject COSENTYX. Do
not try to inject COSENTYX yourself, until you or your caregiver
has been shown how to inject COSENTYX by your healthcare
provider.
• COSENTYX comes in a Sensoready pen or prefilled syringe that
you or your caregiver may use at home to give injections. Your
healthcare provider will decide which type of COSENTYX is best
for you to use at home.
• Your healthcare provider will prescribe the dose of COSENTYX
that is right for you.
If your prescribed dose of COSENTYX is
150 mg
, you must give
1 injection
of COSENTYX for each dose.
If your prescribed dose of COSENTYX is
300 mg
, you must give
2 injections
for each dose.
• COSENTYX is given as an injection under your skin (subcutaneous
injection), in your upper legs (thighs) or stomach-area (abdomen)
by you or a caregiver. A caregiver may also give you an injection
of COSENTYX in your upper outer arm.
•
Do not
give an injection in an area of the skin that is tender,
bruised, red or hard, or in an area of skin that is affected by
psoriasis.
• Each injection should be given at a different site.
Do not
use the
2-inch area around your navel (belly button).
• If you inject more COSENTYX than prescribed, call your
healthcare provider or go to the nearest emergency room right
away.
What are the possible side effects of COSENTYX?
See “What is the most important information I should know
about COSENTYX?”
•
Inflammatory bowel disease.
New cases of inflammatory
bowel disease or “flare-ups” can happen with COSENTYX,
and can sometimes be serious. If you have inflammatory
bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease), tell your
healthcare provider if you have worsening disease symptoms
during treatment with COSENTYX or develop new symptoms
of stomach pain or diarrhea.
•
Serious allergic reactions.
Get emergency medical help right
away if you get any of the following symptoms of a serious
allergic reaction:
feel faint
swelling of your face,
eyelids, lips, mouth, tongue,
or throat
trouble breathing or throat
tightness
chest tightness
skin rash
If you have a severe allergic reaction, do not give another
injection of COSENTYX.
The most common side effects of COSENTYX include:
• cold symptoms
• diarrhea
• upper respiratory infections
These are not all of the possible side effects of COSENTYX.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may
report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Keep COSENTYX and all medicines out of the reach
of children.
General information about the safe and effective use
of COSENTYX
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than
those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use COSENTYX for a
condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give COSENTYX
to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It
may harm them.
You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for
information about COSENTYX that is written for health
professionals.
What are the ingredients in COSENTYX?
Active ingredient:
secukinumab
Inactive ingredients: Sensoready pen and prefilled syringe:
L-histidine/histidine hydrochloride monohydrate, L-methionine,
polysorbate 80, trehalose dihydrate, and sterile water for
injection.
Vial:
L-histidine/histidine hydrochloride monohydrate, polysorbate
80, and sucrose.
Visit
COSENTYX.com
for more information.
