Taltz Together: Personalized Support Program | Taltz (ixekizumab)

Taltz Together is a support program designed for people taking Taltz.

Taltz Together^™ is a support program for those taking Taltz. For support throughout your journey with Taltz, enroll in Taltz Together^™, where a Companion in Care^™ can help you every step of the way.

*Companions in Care^™ provided by Taltz Together^™ are not medical professionals. Your doctor is your source for medical advice.

Choose the type of support that fits your needs

Insurance support

Assistance navigating the insurance approval process to ensure you pay the lowest amount possible

Injection support

Optional over-the phone discussion with a nurse, as well as injection training videos online

Ongoing support

Check-ins from a Companion in Care, plus educational materials to help you manage your condition

Sharps Disposal Container

A free container in which to dispose of your used Taltz devices. Once the container is full, mail it back free of charge and receive another one

Your specialty pharmacy

Handles biologic medications like Taltz and works to help get Taltz approved for you

Contacts you once your insurance company approves Taltz to set up a day for your medication to be delivered directly to your door

Indications and Important Safety Information

Indications

Taltz is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with active psoriatic arthritis. Taltz is also a treatment for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who may benefit from taking injections or pills (systemic therapy) or phototherapy (treatment using ultraviolet or UV light).

Important Safety Information

Do not use Taltz if you have had a severe allergic reaction to ixekizumab or any of the other ingredients in Taltz. See the Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in Taltz. If you have a severe allergic reaction, do not take another injection of Taltz.

Taltz is a medicine that affects your immune system and may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections. Taltz may increase your risk of infections, which can sometimes become serious.

Your healthcare provider (HCP) should check you for tuberculosis (TB) before you begin treatment with Taltz and may treat you for TB if you have a history of TB or have TB
Your HCP should watch you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during and after treatment with Taltz

Before Starting Taltz

Before starting Taltz, tell your HCP(s) if you

are being treated for an infection
have an infection that does not go away or that keeps coming back
have or have had TB, or have been in close contact with someone with TB
think you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection, such as
- fever, sweats, or chills
- muscle aches
- cough
- shortness of breath
- blood in your phlegm (mucus)
- weight loss
- warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body
- diarrhea or stomach pain
- burning when you urinate or urinating more often than usual
have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunization (vaccine). People who take Taltz should not receive live vaccines. Prior to starting Taltz, consider completion of all age-appropriate immunizations according to current immunization guidelines
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Taltz can harm your unborn baby
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Taltz passes into your breast milk

After Starting Taltz

After starting Taltz, call your HCP right away if you have any of the symptoms of infection listed above. Do not use Taltz if you have any symptoms of infection, unless you are instructed to by your HCP.

Talk to Your Doctor

Tell your HCP about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Serious Side Effects

Taltz may cause serious side effects, including

Serious allergic reactions. Get emergency medical help right away if you get any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction:
- feeling faint
- swelling of your face, eyelids, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat
- trouble breathing or throat tightness
- chest tightness
- skin rash
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis) can happen during treatment with Taltz, including worsening symptoms. Tell your HCP if you have new or worsening symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease during treatment with Taltz, including stomach pain, diarrhea (with or without blood in stool), or weight loss

Common Side Effects

The most common side effects of Taltz include: injection site reactions, nausea, fungal infections, and upper respiratory infections. These are not all of the possible side effects of Taltz. Tell your HCP about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Additional Information

Call your HCP for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Store Taltz in the refrigerator, and protect it from light. Do not freeze Taltz or use Taltz if it has been frozen. Do not shake Taltz.

Taltz is available by prescription only.

Please click to access the full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide. Please click to access Instructions for Use included with your device.

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