How to inject Secukinumab

Secukinumab (Secukinumab) should be used under the guidance and supervision of a doctor. Adult patients can take secukinumab by themselves or be injected by caregivers after receiving appropriate training in subcutaneous injection techniques. Pediatric patients should not self-administer secukinumab. Adult caregivers should prepare and inject secukinumab after receiving appropriate training in subcutaneous injection techniques.

Secukinumab is a self-administered subcutaneous (subcutaneous) injection administered every 4 weeks in doses of 150 mg or 300 mg, usually starting with a loading schedule of 150 mg weekly for the first 5 weeks, followed by monthly maintenance doses. This medicine can be injected into the thigh or abdomen. Injection sites should be rotated so that the same site is not used more than once. Some patients will begin to see improvements within a few weeks, but it may take several months for full effects to be felt.

Secukinumab The original drug has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance. However, domestic patients who can purchase this drug are limited to eligible patients with psoriasis and ankylosing spondylitis. Patients who are not eligible for medical insurance reimbursement can only purchase it at their own expense. The price of each box of 150mg/ML is about RMB 1,000. SecukinumabThe original drug has also been launched overseas. The specifications of the Turkish original versionThe price per box of 150mg/ML is about 1,500 yuan, and the European version is 150m. The price of each box of g/ML*2 is around RMB 15,000 (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). The ingredients of foreign original drugs and domestic original drugs are basically the same. Currently, there are no generic secukinumab drugs on the market.