summary

• STELARA does not contain preservatives; therefore, discard any unused product remaining in the vial and/or syringe.¹
• In addition, here is a passage from the STELARA MEDICATION GUIDE, which may be helpful to address your question:

What are the ingredients in STELARA?

• Active ingredient: ustekinumab¹
• Inactive ingredients¹:
  • Single-dose prefilled syringe for subcutaneous use contains L-histidine, L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate, Polysorbate 80, and sucrose.
  • Single-dose vial for subcutaneous use contains L-histidine, L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate, Polysorbate 80 and sucrose.
  • Single-dose vial for intravenous infusion contains EDTA disodium salt dihydrate,
    L-histidine, L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate, L-methionine, Polysorbate 80, and sucrose.

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the MEDICATION GUIDE for STELARA.¹