How to Take Ustekinumab

Ustekinumab Is Given the Same Way as STELARA® (ustekinumab)

For Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis

For Adults and Children 6 Years and Older With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis or Active Psoriatic Arthritis

For Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis

For Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis

Ustekinumab Starts With a One-Time Intravenous Infusion
(Through a Vein in the Arm) Followed by Subcutaneous
Injections (Under the Skin) Every 8 Weeks

Start With an IV Infusion

ONE TIME

Ustekinumab treatment starts with a one-time IV infusion through a vein in your arm, administered in a healthcare facility by a healthcare provider. The amount of medicine you’ll receive is based on your body weight, and it will take at least 1 hour to receive the full dose.

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Keep Going With Maintenance Injections

EVERY 8 WEEKS

After the initial IV infusion, you’ll receive Ustekinumab as an injection under the skin—a subcutaneous injection—every 8 weeks.

Ustekinumab is intended for use under the guidance and supervision of your healthcare provider. If your healthcare provider decides that you or a caregiver may give your injections at home, you should receive training on the right way to prepare and inject Ustekinumab.

Be sure to read the Medication Guide and Instructions for Use thoroughly prior to self-injecting. You can also sign up for additional in-person injection training and support provided by your Nurse Navigator. Do not try to inject Ustekinumab until properly trained by a healthcare provider.

For Adults and Children 6 Years and Older With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis or Active Psoriatic Arthritis

For Adults and Children 6 Years and Older With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis or Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Ustekinumab Is Given as a Subcutaneous Injection—an Injection
Under the Skin

Adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older will receive a total of 6 weight-based doses of Ustekinumab in the first year:

  • 2 starter doses at Weeks 0 and 4
  • 4 maintenance doses every 12 weeks thereafter

Ustekinumab is given as an injection under the skin (subcutaneous injection) as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Use Ustekinumab exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to.

Ustekinumab is intended for use under the guidance and supervision of your healthcare provider. In children 6 years and older, it is recommended that Ustekinumab be administered by a healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will determine the right dose of Ustekinumab for you, the amount for each injection, and how often you should receive it.

If your healthcare provider decides that you or a caregiver can give your injections at home, you should receive training on the right way to prepare and inject Ustekinumab.

Be sure to read the Medication Guide and Instructions for Use thoroughly prior to self-injecting. You can also sign up for additional in-person injection training and support provided by your Nurse Navigator. Do not try to inject Ustekinumab until properly trained by a healthcare provider.