Description
Drug Info: ApoThera Drug Disease Clinical Support App
SC Administration
β Administer by subcutaneous injection into the top of the thigh, abdomen, upper arms, or buttocks
β Rotate sites
β Do not inject into tender, bruised, erythematous, or indurated skin
β Avoid areas of skin where psoriasis is present
β Discard any unused portion
β Intended for use under supervision of physician; self-injection may occur after proper training
Storage
β Refrigerate prefilled syringes at 2Β°C to 8Β°C (36Β°F to 46Β°F)
β Do not freeze
β Store vials upright
β Keep the product in the original carton to protect from light until the time of use.
β Do not shake.
β Discard any unused portion
Monitoring
β Tuberculosis screening (prior to initiating and periodically during therapy)
β CBC
β Ustekinumab-antibody formation
β Signs and symptoms of infection, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS), and squamous cell skin carcinoma