In plaque psoriasis, what is the dosage of ENBREL and how is it administered?
For moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, the recommended starting dose of ENBREL for adult patients is 50 mg, twice a week (3 or 4 days apart), given for 3 months. After 3 months, the recommended dose is to step down to 50 mg once weekly. Step-down dosing that is easy to learn: • Step 1: ENBREL 50 mg twice weekly for the first 3 months • Step 2: ENBREL 50 mg once weekly for maintenance after 3 months A 50-mg dose can be given as one subcutaneous (SC) injection using the Enbrel® (etanercept) SureClick® autoinjector or the 50 mg/mL single-use prefilled syringe. 25 mg/0.5 mL prefilled syringes and 25 mg vials of ENBREL are also available.
