Cosentyx SENSOREADY PEN Quick Tips

FOR ADULTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE PLAQUE PSORIASIS,

ACTIVE PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, OR ACTIVE ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

QUICK TIPS

FOR USING THE

SENSOREADY

®

PEN

INDICATIONS

COSENTYX® (secukinumab) is a prescription medicine used to
treat adults:

• with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) that
involves large areas or many areas of the body, and who
may bene t from taking injections or pills (systemic
therapy) or phototherapy (treatment using ultraviolet or
UV light, alone or with systemic therapy)

• with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA)

• with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Do not use COSENTYX if you have had a severe allergic
reaction to secukinumab or any of the other ingredients in
COSENTYX. See the Medication Guide for a complete list of
ingredients.

Please see Important Safety Information throughout this brochure.
Please see Consumer Brief Summary on pages 8–11.

Visit COSENTYX.com for more information.

WELCOME

“ I just get it. It’s

easy. I don’t see
the needle.”

CYNDI LAUPER

ACTUAL PATIENT
WITH PsO

GETTING COMFORTABLE
WITH YOUR NEW PEN

Now that your doctor has shown you how to use the
COSENTYX Sensoready® Pen, here are a few things you
should keep in mind.

FILL THIS OUT WITH YOUR
DOCTOR SO YOU’RE CLEAR

This brochure contains photos of actual patients who have been
compensated for their time. Individual results may vary.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

COSENTYX
COSENTYX may increase your risk of having serious side
effects such as:

Infections

COSENTYX may lower the ability of your immune system to
 ght infections and may increase your risk of infections.

• Your doctor should check you for tuberculosis (TB) before
starting treatment with COSENTYX.

• If your doctor feels that you are at risk for TB, you may be
treated with medicine for TB before you begin treatment
with COSENTYX and during treatment with COSENTYX.

• Your doctor should watch you closely for signs and
symptoms of TB during treatment with COSENTYX. Do not

take COSENTYX if you have an active TB infection.

Please see Important Safety Information throughout this brochure.
Please see Consumer Brief Summary on pages 8–11.

Visit COSENTYX.com for more information.

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® is a medicine that affects your immune system.

ABOUT YOUR DOSE

MY DOSE IS

150 mg 300 mg

(taken as two 150-mg injections)

I TAKE COSENTYX

1x a week for the  rst 5 weeks and then
1x a month after that

1x a month

Notes:

INJECTION HIGHLIGHTS

SIMPLE REMINDERS

As you go through the Instructions for Use on pages
8–17, keep these tips in mind.

• Take COSENTYX® out of the refrigerator

15–30 minutes before injecting, to allow it to

come to room temperature.

- Setting a timer after you remove it
from the fridge may be helpful.

“ Within a few

doses, I already
had the hang of it.”

• Clean the skin where you plan to inject
with an alcohol wipe before using the
Sensoready® Pen.

GARY

ACTUAL PATIENT
WITH PsO

When injecting with your Sensoready Pen, remember to

“Click, Watch, Click & Wait.”

STEP 1

CLICK

Use the COSENTYX Sensoready Pen within 5 minutes of
removing the cap. Hold the pen straight up and down, then
press and hold it  rmly against your skin. The  rst click
indicates the injection has started.

STEP 2

A green indicator should start to  ll the window of your
Sensoready Pen. It’s important to keep holding the
pen  rmly against your skin while you watch the green
indicator and listen for the second click.

STEP 3

The second click indicates the injection is almost
complete. Wait  ve seconds to make sure the green
indicator has completely  lled the window and stopped
moving. You can now remove the Sensoready Pen.

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WATCH

CLICK & WAIT

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Before starting COSENTYX, tell your doctor if you:

• are being treated for an infection

• have an infection that does not go away or that keeps
coming back

• have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB

• think you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection
such as: fevers, sweats, or chills; muscle aches; cough;
shortness of breath; blood in your phlegm; weight loss;
warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body; diarrhea
or stomach pain; burning when you urinate or urinate more
often than normal

Please see Important Safety Information throughout this brochure.
Please see Consumer Brief Summary on pages 8–11.

Visit COSENTYX.com for more information.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER

These are just some of the Sensoready® Pen
instructions. Keep the following in mind:

• Use COSENTYX® exactly as prescribed by your
healthcare provider.

• If your healthcare provider decides that you or a
caregiver may give your injections of COSENTYX at
home, you should receive training on the right way
to prepare and inject COSENTYX.

• Do not try to inject COSENTYX yourself, until you
or your caregiver has been shown how to inject
COSENTYX by your healthcare provider.

• The cap of the Sensoready Pen contains latex.

• Be sure that you read, understand, and follow the
Instructions for Use and Medication Guide before
injecting COSENTYX. Talk to your healthcare

WATCH A DEMONSTRATION

Follow along with our Sensoready Pen Injection
Demonstration Video at YouTube.com/COSENTYX

provider if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

NEED A REFRESHER ON HOW TO INJECT?

Our team of dedicated support specialists is here
to help. Call 1-844-267-3689 between 8 AM and

After starting COSENTYX, call your doctor right away if
you have any signs of infection listed on page 5. Do not use

COSENTYX if you have any signs of infection unless you are
instructed to by your doctor.

8 PM ET to schedule live virtual injection training,
get your questions about using the Sensoready
Pen answered, and more.

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In ammatory Bowel Disease

New cases of in ammatory bowel disease or “ are-ups” can
happen with COSENTYX, and can sometimes be serious. If
you have in ammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or
Crohn’s disease), tell your doctor if you have worsening disease
symptoms during treatment with COSENTYX or develop new
symptoms of stomach pain or diarrhea.

Please see Important Safety Information throughout this brochure.
Please see Consumer Brief Summary on pages 8–11.

Visit COSENTYX.com for more information.