Icotyde

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Icotyde (icotrokinra) 200 mg is a pill that selectively blocks the IL-23 receptor and is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults and paediatric patients 12 years of age and older who weigh at least 40 kg.

Dosage: 200 mg orally once daily on an empty stomach with water upon waking.

• Wait at least 30 minutes after taking before eating food.
• For patients who have difficulty swallowing tablets, Icotyde can be dispersed in water.

Tell your doctor if you have or ever had:

• have an infection that does not go away or that keeps coming back;
  
• have tuberculosis (TB) or have been in close contact with someone with TB;
  
• have recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunisation (vaccine). Avoid receiving live vaccines during treatment;
  
• have kidney problems;
  
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant;
  
• are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed;
  

Tell your doctor about all of the medications you are taking, including:

• Prescription medicines
  
• Over-the-counter medicines
  
• Vitamins
  
• Herbal supplements
  

Side effects: The most common side effects are headache, fungal infection, nausea, cough.

Important Safety Information:

Stop taking Icotyde and talk to your doctor if you have an infection, also report the following:

• Fever, sweat, or chills
  
• Muscle aches, weight loss or a cough
  
• Warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body different from your psoriasis
  
• Diarrhoea or stomach pain
  
• Shortness of breath
  
• Blood in your mucus or phlegm 
  
• burning when you urinate or urinating more often than normal
  

Website: icotydehcp.com