Dosage for Certolizumab Pegol: An Overview
There is only one standard dosage for
certolizumab pegol (
Cimzia®), regardless of your age or weight. As is always the case, do not adjust your dosage unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
Recommended Certolizumab Pegol Dosing
The starting recommended dose is 400 mg (two 200 mg injections) every two weeks for three doses. After that, if the medication seems to be working, the recommended dosage is certolizumab pegol 400 mg (two 200 mg injections) every four weeks.
General Certolizumab Pegol Dosage Information
Some considerations for people taking certolizumab pegol include the following:
- Certolizumab pegol comes in injectable form. Your healthcare provider will give you the injections. Each dose consists of two injections given just under the skin ("subcutaneously") in the abdomen or thigh.
- The first three doses will be given two weeks apart (at zero, two, and four weeks). If the medication seems to be working, it will be continued with one dose every four weeks.
- For this medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed. It will not continue to work if you stop taking it.
- If you are unsure about anything related to your dosage or certolizumab pegol dosing in general, please talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
