Dosing

Taking CIMZIA the Right Way

Understanding how to take CIMZIA correctly can help with reaching your treatment goals. Enrolling in CIMplicity®* can help you stick with it.

The importance of starter dosing

Starter dosing is the first month of injections and is recommended for treatment of psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, or non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Basically, starter dosing helps get you to optimal medication levels from the beginning. Watch the video to help break it down.

OXO Good Grips® prefilled syringe designed for comfort and control

Important Safety Information: Allergic reactions may occur. Signs of an allergic reaction include a skin rash; swelling or itching of the face, tongue, lips or throat; or trouble breathing.

Maintenance Dosing

For people with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
 

After you complete your starter dosing phase, there are 2 maintenance dosing options:

  • One 200-mg injection taken every 2 weeks (14 days) or
  • Two 200-mg injections taken every 4 weeks (28 days)

When administering 2 injections, be sure to inject both syringes, one right after another.

For people with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease
 

After you complete your starter dosing phase, maintenance doses are 400 mg, given under the skin as 2 separate injections of 200 mg each.

These doses are taken every 4 weeks (or 28 days). That’s just once a month!

When administering 2 injections, be sure to inject both syringes, one right after another. See the injection instructions for a step-by-step breakdown. For more information on getting started with CIMZIA, download the brochure.

For people with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis
 

Your maintenance dosing schedule is 400 mg (given as 2 subcutaneous injections of 200 mg each) every other week, which will be the same as your starter dose. When administering 2 injections, be sure to inject both syringes, one right after another.†

†If you weigh 90 kg or less, your dermatologist may suggest an alternate dose.

Nursing support every step of the way

The CIMplicity Nurse Navigators‡ are dedicated nurses who are available to answer your CIMZIA questions and help with injection training whenever you need it.

*The CIMplicity program is provided as a service of UCB and is intended to support the appropriate use of CIMZIA. The CIMplicity program may be amended or canceled at any time without notice. Some program and eligibility restrictions may apply.
‡CIMplicity Nurse Support does not provide you with medical advice and does not replace the care of your healthcare provider. Any questions related to your individual treatment plan or medical treatment will be referred back to your treating healthcare provider.