Uses
Risankizumab-rzaa injection is used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body) in adults whose psoriasis is too severe to be treated by topical medications alone. Risankizumab-rzaa is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It works by stopping the action of certain cells in the body that cause the symptoms of psoriasis.
Side Effects Of Risankizumab-Rzaa Injection
Risankizumab-rzaa injection may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- headache
- runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, or nasal congestion
- extreme tiredness
- injection site bruising, pain, redness, swelling, irritation, pain, itching, and warmth
Risankizumab-rzaa injection may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while using this medication.
Warnings & Precautions
Before using risankizumab-rzaa injection:
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to risankizumab-rzaa, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in risankizumab-rzaa. Ask your pharmacist or check the Medication Guide for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had other medical conditions.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while using risankizumab-rzaa injection, call your doctor.
- check with your doctor to see if you need to receive any vaccinations. It is important to have all vaccines appropriate for your age before beginning your treatment with risankizumab-rzaa injection. Do not have any vaccinations during your treatment without talking to your doctor.
- you should know that risankizumab-rzaa injection may decrease your ability to fight infection from bacteria, viruses, and fungi and increase the risk that you will get a serious or life-threatening infection. Tell your doctor if you often get any type of infection or if you have or think you may have any type of infection now. This includes minor infections (such as open cuts or sores), infections that come and go (such as herpes or cold sores), and chronic infections that do not go away. If you experience any of the following symptoms during or shortly after your treatment with risankizumab-rzaa injection, call your doctor immediately: fever, sweats, or chills, muscle aches, shortness of breath, warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body, weight loss, diarrhea, stomach pain, frequent, urgent, or painful urination, or other signs of infection.
- you should know that using risankizumab-rzaa injection increases the risk that you will develop tuberculosis (TB; a serious lung infection), especially if you are already infected with tuberculosis but do not have any symptoms of the disease. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had TB, if you have lived in a country where TB is common, or if you have been around someone who has TB. Your doctor will perform a skin test to see if you have an inactive TB infection. If necessary, your doctor will give you medication to treat this infection before you start using risankizumab-rzaa injection. If you have any of the following symptoms of TB, or if you develop any of these symptoms during your treatment, call your doctor immediately: cough, chest pain, coughing up blood or mucus, weakness or tiredness, weight loss, loss of appetite, chills, fever, or night sweats.
Dosage Of Risankizumab-Rzaa Injection
Risankizumab-rzaa comes as a solution in a prefilled syringe to inject subcutaneously (under the skin). It is usually given as two injections for the first dose, followed by two injections 4 weeks after the first dose, and then two injections every 12 weeks. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use risankizumab-rzaa injection exactly as directed. Do not inject more or less of it or inject it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
You may receive your first dose of risankizumab-rzaa injection in your doctor’s office. After your first dose, your doctor may allow you or a caregiver to perform the injections at home. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to show you or the person who will be injecting the medication how to inject it.
You can inject risankizumab-rzaa injection anywhere on the front of your thighs (upper leg) or abdomen (stomach) except your navel and the area 2 inches (5 centimeters) around it. If someone else is giving you the injection, that person can also inject the medication into your upper, outer arms. Use a different site for each injection to reduce the chances of soreness or redness. Do not inject into an area where the skin is tender, bruised, red, or hard or where you have scars or stretch marks.
Do not shake a syringe that contains risankizumab-rzaa.
If you are using a prefilled syringe that has been refrigerated, place the syringe on a flat surface without removing the needle cap and allow it warm to room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes before you are ready to inject the medication.
Always look at risankizumab-rzaa solution before injecting it. Check that the expiration date has not passed and that the liquid is colorless to slightly yellow and clear. The liquid should not contain visible particles. Do not use a syringe if it is cracked or broken, if it has been dropped, if it is expired, or if the liquid is cloudy or contains large or colored particles.
Your doctor or pharmacist will give you the manufacturer’s patient information sheet (Medication Guide) when you begin treatment with risankizumab-rzaa injection. Read the information carefully and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Other
Keep all appointments with your doctor.
Do not let anyone else use your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Source
All information has been provided courtesy of MedLinePlus from the National Library of Medicine and from the FDA.
