Cimzia Dosage
Generic name: certolizumab
Drug class: TNF alfa inhibitors
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: INJ (pre-filled syringe): 200 mg per mL; INJ (vial): 200 mg per mL
Crohn disease, moderate, severe
- [400 mg SC q4wk]
- Start: 400 mg SC x1 on wk 0, 2, 4
Rheumatoid arthritis, moderate, severe
- [200 mg SC q2wk or 400 mg SC q4wk]
- Start: 400 mg SC x1 on wk 0, 2, 4
Psoriatic arthritis
- [200 mg SC q2wk or 400 mg SC q4wk]
- Start: 400 mg SC x1 on wk 0, 2, 4
Ankylosing spondylitis
- [200 mg SC q2wk or 400 mg SC q4wk]
- Start: 400 mg SC x1 on wk 0, 2, 4
Axial spondyloarthritis, non-radiographic
- [200 mg SC q2wk or 400 mg SC q4wk]
- Start: 400 mg SC x1 on wk 0, 2, 4
Plaque psoriasis, moderate, severe
- [400 mg SC q2wk]
- Info: if wt <90 kg, may consider 400 mg SC x1 on wk 0, 2, 4, then 200 mg SC q2wk
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
SRC: NLM .