SUMMARY  

Here is a passage from the TREMFYA MEDICATION GUIDE, which may be helpful to address your question:

TREMFYA may cause serious side effects, including infections.

• TREMFYA is a medicine that may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections.¹
• Your healthcare provider should check you for infections and tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with TREMFYA.¹
• Your healthcare provider may treat you for TB before you begin treatment with TREMFYA if you have a history of TB or have active TB.¹
• Your healthcare provider should watch you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during and after treatment with TREMFYA.¹
• Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection, including¹:
  • Fevers, sweats, or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Blood in your phlegm (mucus)
  • Muscle aches
  • Warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body different from your psoriasis
  • Weight loss
  • Diarrhea or stomach pain
  • Burning when you urinate or urinating more often than normal

The most common infection-related side effects of TREMFYA include:

• Respiratory tract infections¹
• Fungal skin infections¹
• Herpes simplex infections¹
• Bronchitis¹
• Stomach flu (gastroenteritis)¹

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 TREMFYA.¹