Stelara 90mg Injection
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Product introduction
Stelara 90mg Injection is a medicine used to treat a long-term inflammatory condition of the intestine called Crohn’s disease. It provides relief from the symptoms of these disorders including pain, redness, and swelling.
Stelara 90mg Injection is given by a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. You should use it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Continue using it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better.
Some of the common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea,upper respiratory tract infection, fatigue, rash, and injection site reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling. Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.
To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. You should also tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking. It is important for pregnant and breastfeeding women to ask the advice of their doctors before taking this medicine.
Stelara 90mg Injection is given by a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. You should use it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Continue using it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better.
Some of the common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea,upper respiratory tract infection, fatigue, rash, and injection site reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling. Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.
To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. You should also tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking. It is important for pregnant and breastfeeding women to ask the advice of their doctors before taking this medicine.
Uses of Stelara Injection
Benefits of Stelara Injection
In Treatment of Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease of the intestines. The most common symptoms are diarrhea and pain in your abdomen. Stelara 90mg Injection helps reduce the inflammation, relieve the symptoms, and prevent them from coming back. You should drink plenty of fluids while taking on treatment with this medicine to make sure you stay hydrated.
Side effects of Stelara Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Stelara
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
- Injection site redness
- Vaginal infection
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)
- Itching
- Urinary tract infection
- Sinus inflammation
How to use Stelara Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Stelara Injection works
Stelara 90mg Injection is a monoclonal antibody that works by targeting and neutralizing specific proteins (interleukin-12 and interleukin-23) in the body that contribute to inflammation and immune responses.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Stelara 90mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
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Information regarding the use of Stelara 90mg Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
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Information regarding the use of Stelara 90mg Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
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It is not known whether Stelara 90mg Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
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There is limited information available on the use of Stelara 90mg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Stelara 90mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Stelara Injection?
If you miss a dose of Stelara 90mg Injection, consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Inform your doctor if you have any active or a history of recurrent infection before starting the treatment with Stelara 90mg Injection. Also, Stelara 90mg Injection may lower your ability to fight infections, thus contact your doctor immediately if you develop any signs or symptoms of infection after the start of the treatment.
- Seek immediate medical help in case you experience severe allergic reactions, including shortness of breath, swelling, etc.
- Consult your doctor before taking any vaccination while on treatment with Stelara 90mg Injection.
- Inform your doctor if you have any active or a history of recurrent infection before starting the treatment with Stelara 90mg Injection. Also, Stelara 90mg Injection may lower your ability to fight infections, thus contact your doctor immediately if you develop any signs or symptoms of infection after the start of the treatment.
- Seek immediate medical help in case you experience severe allergic reactions, including shortness of breath, swelling, etc.
- Consult your doctor before taking any vaccination while on treatment with Stelara 90mg Injection.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Peptides
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class
Monoclonal antibodies
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- Ustekinumab [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc.; 2022. [Accessed 55 Jan. 2023] (online) Available from:
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Name: Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Address: Johnson & Johnson Private Limited., 501 Arena Space, Behind Majas Bus Depot, Off Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Jogeshwari (E), Mumbai 400 060
Country of origin: India
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