Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse drug reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the label: Infections [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Hypersensitivity Reactions [see Contraindications ( 4 ) and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] Eczematous Eruptions [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] Inflammatory Bowel Disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] Most common (≥1%) adverse reactions associated with TALTZ treatment are injection site reactions, upper respiratory tract infections, nausea, and tinea infections.
( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Eli Lilly and Company at 1-800-545-5979 (1-800-LillyRx) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying and controlled conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Adult Plaque Psoriasis Weeks 0 to 12 : Three placebo-controlled trials in subjects with plaque psoriasis were integrated to evaluate the safety of TALTZ compared to placebo for up to 12 weeks.
A total of 1167 subjects (mean age 45 years;
94% White) with plaque psoriasis received TALTZ (160 mg at Week 0, 80 mg every 2 weeks [Q2W] for 12 weeks) subcutaneously.
In two of the trials, the safety of TALTZ (use up to 12 weeks) was also compared with an active comparator, U.S.
approved etanercept [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] .
In the 12-week, placebo-controlled period, adverse events occurred in 58% of the TALTZ Q2W group (2.5 per subject-year of follow-up) compared with 47% of the placebo group (2.1 per subject-year of follow-up).
Serious adverse events occurred in 2% of the TALTZ group (0.07 per subject-year of follow-up), and in 2% of the placebo group (0.07 per subject-year of follow-up).
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Infections : Serious infections have occurred.
Instruct patients to seek medical advice if signs or symptoms of clinically important chronic or acute infection occur.
If a serious infection develops, discontinue TALTZ until the infection resolves.
( 5.1 ) Tuberculosis (TB) : Evaluate for TB prior to initiating treatment.
( 5.2 ) Hypersensitivity : If a serious allergic reaction occurs, discontinue TALTZ immediately and initiate appropriate therapy.
Like all medications, Taltz can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: