Idacio contains the active substance Adalimumab 40mg/0.8ml in a Prefilled Pen or a pre Filled Syringe the medicine that acts on your body’s immune (defense) system.
Idacio®
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- Features
- Indication
- Dosage
- Product Info
Idacio is intended for the treatment of the following inflammatory diseases:
- Rheumatoid arthritis,
- Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis,
- Enthesitis-related arthritis,
- Ankylosing spondylitis,
- Axial spondylarthritis without radiographic evidence of ankylosing spondylitis,
- Psoriatic arthritis,
- Psoriasis,
- Hidradenitis suppurativa,
- Crohn’s disease,
- Ulcerative colitis
- Non-infectious uveitis
Dosing of Idacio:
| Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or axial spondylarthritis without radiographic evidence of ankylosing spondylitis | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Adults | 40 mg every other week | In rheumatoid arthritis, methotrexate is continued while using Idacio. If your doctor decides that methotrexate is inappropriate, Idacio can be given alone. If you have rheumatoid arthritis and you do not receive methotrexate with your Idacio therapy, your doctor may decide to give Idacio 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week. |
| Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Children, adolescents and adults from 2 years of age weighing 30 kg or more | 40 mg every other week | Not applicable |
| Children and adolescents from 2 years of age weighing 10 kg to less than 30 kg | 20 mg every other week | Not applicable |
| Enthesitis-related arthritis | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Children, adolescents and adults from 6 years of age weighing 30 kg or more | 40 mg every other week | Not applicable |
| Children and adolescents from 6 years of age weighing 15 kg to less than 30 kg | 20 mg every other week | Not applicable |
| Plaque psoriasis | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Adults | Initial dose of 80 mg (as two 40 mg injections in one day), followed by 40 mg given every other week starting one week after the initial dose. You should continue to inject Idacio for as long as your doctor has told you. | If this dose does not work well enough, your doctor may increase the dosage to 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week. |
| Children and adolescents from 4 to 17 years of age weighing 30 kg or more | Initial dose of 40 mg, followed by 40 mg one week later. Thereafter, the usual dose is 40 mg every other week. | Not applicable |
| Children and adolescents from 4 to 17 years of age weighing 15 kg to less than 30 kg | Initial dose of 20 mg, followed by 20 mg one week later. Thereafter, the usual dose is 20 mg every other week. | Not applicable |
| Hidradenitis suppurativa | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Adults | Initial dose of 160 mg (as four 40 mg injections in one day or two 40 mg injections per day for two consecutive days), followed by an 80 mg dose (as two 40 mg injections on the same day) two weeks later. After two further weeks, continue with a dose of 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week, as prescribed by your doctor. | It is recommended that you use an antiseptic wash daily on the affected areas. |
| Hidradenitis suppurativa | ||
| Adolescents from | Initial dose of 80 mg (as two 40 mg injections in one day), followed by 40 mg | If this dose does not work well enough, your doctor may increase the dose |
| 12 to 17 years | every other week starting one week later. | frequency to 40 mg every week or |
| of age | 80 mg every other week. | |
| weighing | It is recommended that you use an | |
| 30 kg or more | antiseptic wash daily on the affected areas. | |
| Crohn’s disease | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Children, adolescents and adults from 6 years of age weighing 40 kg or more | Initial dose of 80 mg (as two 40 mg injections in one day), followed by 40 mg two weeks later. If a faster response is required, your doctor may prescribe an initial dose of 160 mg (as four 40 mg injections in one day or two 40 mg injections per day for two consecutive days) followed by 80 mg (as two 40 mg injections in one day) two weeks later. Thereafter, the usual dose is 40 mg every other week. | If this dose does not work well enough, your doctor may increase the dose frequency to 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week. |
| Children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age weighing less than 40 kg | Initial dose of 40 mg, followed by 20 mg two weeks later. If a faster response is required, your doctor may prescribe a first dose of 80 mg (two 40 mg injections in one day), followed by 40 mg two weeks later. Thereafter, the usual dose is 20 mg every other week. | If this dose does not work well enough, your doctor may increase the dose frequency to 20 mg every week. |
| Ulcerative colitis | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Adults | Initial dose of 160 mg (as four 40 mg injections in one day or as two 40 mg injections per day for two consecutive days), followed by 80 mg (as two 40 mg injections in one day) two weeks later. Thereafter, the usual dose is 40 mg every other week. | If this dose does not work well enough, your doctor may increase the dosage to 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week. |
| Non-infectious uveitis | ||
| Age or body weight | How much and how often to take? | Notes |
| Adults | Initial dose of 80 mg (as two 40 mg injections), followed by 40 mg every other week starting one week after the initial dose. You should continue to inject Idacio for as long as your doctor has told you. | Corticosteroids or other medicines that influence the immune system may be continued while using Idacio. Idacio can also be given alone. |
| Children and adolescents from 2 years of age weighing less than 30 kg | 20 mg every other week | Your doctor may prescribe an initial dose of 40 mg which may be administered one week prior to the start of the usual dose. Idacio is recommended for use in combination with methotrexate. |
| Children and adolescents from 2 years of age weighing at least 30 kg | 40 mg every other week | Your doctor may also prescribe an initial dose of 80 mg which may be administered one week prior to the start of the usual dose. Idacio is recommended for use in combination with methotrexate. |
Method and route of administration
Idacio is administered by injection under the skin (by subcutaneous injection).
Idacio is administered by injection under the skin (by subcutaneous injection).