Cosentyx Dosage

Generic name: secukinumab

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (Sensoready pen): 150 mg per injection; INJ (pre-filled syringe): 75 mg per 0.5 mL, 150 mg per mL; INJ (vial): 150 mg per mL

Psoriasis

[300 mg SC q4wk]

Start: 300 mg SC qwk x5wk; Info: may consider 150 mg/dose in pts w/ less severe dz and wt <90 kg

Psoriatic arthritis

[150 mg SC q4wk]

Info: may load 150 mg SC qwk x5wk; consider incr. dose to 300 mg SC q4wk if active dz persists; use plaque psoriasis dosing for pts w/ coexisting dz

Ankylosing spondylitis

[150 mg SC q4wk]

Info: may load 150 mg SC qwk x5wk; consider incr. dose to 300 mg SC q4wk if active dz persists

Axial spondyloarthritis

[150 mg SC q4wk]

Info: may load 150 mg SC qwk x5wk

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .