What is Siliq: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Siliq

• Injection routeUse a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

• This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin, often on the upper arms, abdomen (stomach), or thighs.

• Injection routeYou will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.

• Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

• Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

• Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Keep the medicine in the original carton until you are ready to use it. You may store the prefilled syringe at room temperature, for up to 14 days. Do not put it back in the refrigerator once it has reached room temperature. Throw away any unused medicine that has been stored at room temperature after 14 days. Do not freeze.

• You might not use all of the medicine in each prefilled syringe. Use each prefilled syringe only one time. Do not save an open syringe. If the medicine in the syringe has changed color, or if you see particles in it, do not use it. Do not shake. Do not inject the medicine into areas where the skin is tender, bruised, red, hard, thick, scaly, or affected by psoriasis.

What to do if you miss a dose of Siliq

Siliq contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to brodalumab, or you have Crohn's disease.

Siliq warnings

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Unusual mood or behaviorHigher risk of infection

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, a history of depression or mental health problems, or any type of infection. Tell your doctor if you have tuberculosis (TB) or a history of TB, or have been in close contact with someone who has active TB.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Siliq interactions

• Some medicines can affect how brodalumab works. Tell your doctor if you are using cyclosporine or a blood thinner (including warfarin).

• This medicine may interfere with vaccines. Ask your doctor before you get a flu shot or any other vaccines.