This is used for the treatment of the following inflammatory diseases:Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondilitis.
Medicince introduction including background, function, caution, etc.
Indication It’s prescribed to treat:
Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. With plaque psoriasis, itchy, red patches form on your skin. The condition is one of many types of psoriasis. Active psoriatic arthritis. With psoriatic arthritis, you develop arthritis (swelling of the joints) in addition to having psoriasis. “Active” means that you currently have symptoms. Active ankylosing spondylitis. With ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis affects your spine.
SideEffects Minor respiratory infections, such as the common cold headache skin rash
Mechanism Of Action Secukinumab is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the interleukin-17A (IL-17A) cytokine and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor. IL-17A is a naturally occurring cytokine that is involved in normal inflammatory and immune