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Otezla

apremilast
Arthritis, Psoriatic;Psoriasis;Behcet Syndrome
✅ Authorised
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This medicine has no ongoing shortages, safety letters or recalls.

What it's used for

Psoriatic arthritisOtezla, alone or in combination with Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs), is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adult patients who have had an inadequate response or who have been intolerant to a prior DMARD therapy. PsoriasisOtezla is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis (PSOR) in adult patients who failed to respond to or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapy including cyclosporine, methotrexate or psoralen and ultraviolet-A light (PUVA). Paediatric psoriasisOtezla is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents from the age of 6 years and weighing at least 20 kg who are candidates for systemic therapy.Behçet’s diseaseOtezla is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with oral ulcers associated with Behçet’s disease (BD) who are candidates for systemic therapy.

⚠️ Patient safety

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