Health Boards
Tue-11-02-2020, 09:42 AM
A few things come to my mind. First I think you are the only member not using it in a prefilled form so I'm not sure how successful it is, but I would imagine if the dose is right then it should be the same.
But a few other things are:
#1 You need to take it regular and keep taking it. I doubt a small gap would cause any problems, but it is best to stick to the recommended regime.
#2 As far as I know you can just start again, and the recommendation is:
#3 As for doing the loading dose again. I don't think that would help unless you had been off it for a few months.
But these are just my own thoughts and I would recommend contacting your supplier or better still "Novartis" the maker of Cosentyx. *If you put "novartis contact" in a search engine you should find some contact info.
Maybe another member will have more information, but do report back.
But a few other things are:
#1 You need to take it regular and keep taking it. I doubt a small gap would cause any problems, but it is best to stick to the recommended regime.
#2 As far as I know you can just start again, and the recommendation is:
Quote:
If you forget to use Cosentyx If you have forgotten to inject a dose of Cosentyx, inject the next dose as soon as you remember. Then talk to your doctor to discuss when you should inject the next dose.
#3 As for doing the loading dose again. I don't think that would help unless you had been off it for a few months.
But these are just my own thoughts and I would recommend contacting your supplier or better still "Novartis" the maker of Cosentyx. *If you put "novartis contact" in a search engine you should find some contact info.
Maybe another member will have more information, but do report back.