MEDICATION GUIDE STELARA

•  INDICATION AND USAGE

Stelara is a potent cancer drug with ustekinumab as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. It is used in the treatment of

moderate to severe plaque psoriasis( ps). Red, scaly patches on the skin accompany ps. These are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.

Active psoriatic arthritis. It is inflammation of the joints associated with psoriasis. In this case, Stelara is either given alone or in combination with methotrexate.

Moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease. It is a disease that causes inflammation of the gut. 

Moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. It is inflammation of the large intestine, causing ulceration and bleeding. 

Stelara is given to adults when their condition has not improved enough with other treatments or an individual cannot receive other treatments. This efficient drug is available in the market, and you can buy STELARA injection online at very economical prices.

• DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTH

It comes in different doses for subcutaneous and intravenous infusion. Subcutaneous infusion is available as an injection containing 45 mg/0.5 mL or 90 mg/mL in a single-dose prefilled syringe or 45 mg/0.5 mL in a single-dose vial. Whereas for intravenous infusion, STELARA 130 mg/26 mL (5 mg/mL) solution is available in a single-dose vial injection. Various doses can be obtained against valid prescriptions from any recognized suppliers. 

• DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

There are different doses for plaque psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Crohn’s Disease. The recommended doses for these are:

For psoriatic arthritis and plaque psoriasis, if the patient is equal to or less than 100 kgs, then the recommended dose is 45 mg administered subcutaneously initially and 4 weeks later, followed by 45 mg administered subcutaneously every 12 weeks. If the patient is above 100 kgs, the recommended dosage is doubled and administered subcutaneously initially and 4 weeks later, followed by 90 mg subcutaneously every 12 weeks.

The drug is given intravenously for Crohn’s disease, and the dose is based on body weight. A body weighing up to 55 kgs, more than 55 kgs, and less than 85 kgs or greater than 85 kgs have doses of 260mg, 390 mg, and 520 mg, respectively. A subcutaneous 90 mg dose 8 weeks after the initial intravenous dose, then every 8 weeks after that.

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