Stelara Injection

Product Description

What is STELARA and how is it used?

STELARA is a prescription medicine used to treat:

adults and children 6 years and older with moderate or severe psoriasis who may benefit from taking injections or pills (systemic therapy) or phototherapy(treatment using ultraviolet light alone or with pills).

• adults 18 years and older with active psoriatic arthritis. STELARA can be used alone or with the medicine methotrexate.
• adults 18 years and older with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease.
• adults 18 years and older with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
• It is not known if STELARA is safe and effective in children less than 6 years of age.

What are the possible side effects of STELARA?

STELARA may cause serious side effects, including:

See What is the most important information I should know about STELARA?

Serious allergic reactions. Serious allergic reactions can occur with STELARA. Stop using STELARA and get medical help right away if you have any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction:

feeling faint

swelling of your face, eyelids, tongue, or throat

chest tightness

skin rash

Lung inflammation. Cases of lung inflammation have happened in some people who receive STELARA, and may be serious. These lung problems may need to be treated in a hospital. Tell your doctor right away if you develop shortness of breath or a cough that doesnt go away during treatment with STELARA.

Common side effects of STELARA include:

nasal congestion, sore throat, and runny nose

• upper respiratory infections
• fever
• headache
• tiredness
• itching
• nausea and vomiting
• redness at the injection site
• vaginal yeast infections
• urinary tract infections
• sinus infection
• bronchitis
• diarrhea
• stomach pain