Description and Brand Names
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US Brand Name
- Cosentyx
Descriptions
Secukinumab injection is used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in patients who may benefit from receiving phototherapy (ultraviolet light treatment) or other treatments. It is also used alone or together with other medicines (eg, methotrexate) to treat active psoriatic arthritis.
Secukinumab injection is also used to treat active ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (a type of arthritis in the spine) with objective signs of swelling.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Portions of this document last updated: Sept. 01, 2020
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