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Canakinumab (PF) SubQ Uses and How to Use


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Generic Name: CANAKINUMAB - INJECTION
Pronounced: (KAN-a-KIN-ue-mab)

Canakinumab (PF) SubQ Uses

This medication is used to treat a certain group of inherited disorders called cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), including familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome and Muckle-Wells syndrome. Canakinumab works by blocking a certain natural protein in your body (interleukin-1 beta) that may worsen the symptoms of CAPS. Canakinumab does not cure CAPS, but it can help lessen the symptoms, including rash, joint/muscle pain, fever, eye redness, and tiredness.

How To Use Canakinumab (PF) SubQ

Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start using canakinumab and each time you get a refill.

This medication is injected under the skin by a health care professional, usually every eight weeks or as directed by your doctor. Dosage is based on your age, weight, medical condition, and response to treatment.

Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it on the same day every 8 weeks. It may help to mark your calendar with a reminder.

Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens.


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