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Indications Dosing Administration Device Safety Information

Indications

Indications and posology for subcutaneous maintenance1

Remsima® is indicated for adult patients with the following conditions:

Indication* Posology Special dosing instructions
Moderate to severe
Crohn’s Disease
in patients who have an inadequate response to conventional therapies.

IV infliximab induction with 5 mg/kg at week 0 and at week 2

SC maintenance with Remsima® 120 mg dose every 2 weeks, starting from Week 6

Refractory fistulising
Crohn’s Disease
Moderately severe to severely active
Ulcerative Colitis
in patients who have an inadequate response to conventional therapies.
Active
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Active and progressive
Psoriatic Arthritis
in patients who have responded inadequately to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy.

May be given in combination with MTX

Moderate to severe
Plaque Psoriasis
for patients in whom phototherapy or conventional systemic treatments have been inadequate or are inappropriate
Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • patients with active disease despite treatment with methotrexate (MTX)
  • patients with active disease who have not previously received methotrexate.

IV induction with 3 mg/kg at week 0 and at week 2

SC maintenance with 120 mg dose every 2 weeks, starting from Week 6

Must be given concomitantly with MTX

* For subcutaneous injection, 120 mg is fixed dose for all indications.

PBS Information:

Authority required. Refer to PBS Schedule for full authority information.

Reference

Abbreviations

IV, intravenous; MTX, methotrexate; SC, subcutaneous