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SILIQ is available only through dermatologists who are certified to prescribe it through the SILIQ REMS Program. The SILIQ Physician Finder below can be used to locate SILIQ-certified dermatologists near you. This list is updated regularly, so feel free to come back and check in if you want to find newly eligible prescribers.
The names and contact information for physicians who are certified through the SILIQ REMS Program are provided merely as a convenience to you and do not constitute or imply our endorsement of recommendation of the physicians or their services. We make no representations or warranties of any kind as to services provided by any of the physicians listed, and expressly disclaim any and all liability for damages, including, without limitation, direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages, relating to your use of the information provided or the actions of any of the physicians listed.
Indication and Important Safety Information
SILIQ™ injection is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis:
- who may benefit from injections or pills (systemic therapy) or phototherapy (treatment using ultraviolet light treatment) and
- who have tried another systemic therapy that didn’t work or stopped working
It is not known if SILIQ is safe and effective in children.
Suicidal thoughts or behavior:
Some patients taking SILIQ have had suicidal thoughts or ended their own lives. This risk is higher if you have a history of suicidal thoughts or depression. It is not known if SILIQ causes these thoughts or actions. Get medical help right away if you or a family member notices that you have any of the following symptoms:
- new or worsening depression, anxiety, or mood problems
- thoughts of suicide, dying, or hurting yourself
- attempt to commit suicide, or acting on dangerous impulses
- other unusual changes in your behavior or mood
- Your healthcare provider will give you a SILIQ patient/wallet card about symptoms that need medical attention right away. Carry the card with you during treatment with SILIQ and show it to all of your healthcare providers.
Serious Infections:
SILIQ may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections.
- Your healthcare provider should check you for tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with SILIQ and may treat you for TB before starting SILIQ if you have TB or a history of it
- You and your healthcare provider need to watch closely for signs and symptoms of infection during treatment with SILIQ, including fever, sweats, chills, shortness of breath, stomach issues, muscle aches, cough, sore throat or trouble swallowing, warm/red/painful skin sores, burning while urinating or more frequent urination Who should not use SILIQ? Who should not use SILIQ?
Who should not use SILIQ?
Do not use SILIQ if you have Crohn’s disease. Tell your healthcare provider if you develop diarrhea, bloody stools, stomach pain or cramping, sudden or uncontrollable bowel movements, loss of appetite, constipation, weight loss, fever or tiredness as these may be symptoms of Crohn’s disease.
Before starting SILIQ, tell your healthcare provider if you:
have a history of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, or mood problems
have an infection that does not go away or keeps coming back
have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB
have recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunization (vaccine). You should avoid getting live vaccines while being treated with SILIQ are or plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding or plan to do so. It is unknown if SILIQ can harm your unborn or newborn baby
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How should I use SILIQ?
See the detailed “Instructions for Use” that come with your SILIQ for information on the right way to store, prepare, and give your SILIQ injections at home, and how to properly throw away (dispose of) used SILIQ prefilled syringes. Use SILIQ exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it.
What are possible side effects of SILIQ?
SILIQ may cause serious side effects. See “What is the most important information I should know about SILIQ?” and “Who should not take SILIQ?”
The most common side effects of SILIQ include:
- Joint pain
- Headache
- Tiredness
- Diarrhea
- Mouth or throat pain
- Nausea
- Muscle pain
- Injection site reactions
- Flu
- Low white blood cell count
- (neutropenia)
- Fungal infections of the skin
Call your doctor for medical advice on side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to FDA at www.fda.gov/MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Click here for full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning about suicidal ideation and behavior, and Medication Guide.
Indication
Indication and Important Safety Information
SILIQ® injection is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy and have failed to respond or have lost response to other systemic therapies.
WARNING: SUICIDAL IDEATION AND BEHAVIOR
Suicidal ideation and behavior, including completed suicides, have occurred in patients treated with SILIQ. Prior to prescribing SILIQ, weigh the potential risks and benefits in patients with a history of depression and/or suicidal ideation or behavior. Patients with new or worsening suicidal ideation and behavior should be referred to a mental health