What to know about starting ZYMFENTRA
You may have questions about starting ZYMFENTRA™ and what to expect from treatment.
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I’m new to infliximab treatment
How to START—and STAY—on treatment
One of the biggest things to know is that treatment involves 2 phases:
Start Phase
There is a starting period to your treatment journey where you will be given medicine at an infusion center or doctor’s office. The medicine you’ll receive is the same medicine as ZYMFENTRA, only given intravenously, which means it is delivered into a vein in your arm. You will receive this medicine 3 times over 6 weeks.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A doctor or nurse will be there to check on you while the medicine is given.
You will be seated comfortably the whole time. The entire appointment may take several hours from the time you arrive to when you leave.
After your first appointment, you will return at Weeks 2 and 6 to receive your next 2 doses.
Stay Phase
Four weeks after the last infusion appointment, and upon approval by your healthcare provider, you can shift to injecting ZYMFENTRA every 2 weeks from the comfort of home. You can either inject ZYMFENTRA yourself or with the help of a caregiver. Do not inject ZYMFENTRA without first receiving training from a provider and reviewing the Instructions for Use.
At home, store ZYMFENTRA in a refrigerator at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). If needed, you may store ZYMFENTRA at room temperature at 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C) for up to 14 days.
- Once stored at room temperature, ZYMFENTRA should not be placed back into the refrigerator
- Throw away (discard) if not used within the 14 days
- Do not freeze or shake ZYMFENTRA
- Be sure to keep ZYMFENTRA in the original carton until ready to use to protect it from light
ZYMFENTRA is a subcutaneous injection. This means it is injected just below the skin and not into a vein, so you can safely inject it yourself.
I’m already receiving maintenance treatment with IV infliximab
How to SHIFT to treatment with ZYMFENTRA
There are 2 phases to treatment:
CURRENT Phase
If you are already responding well to ongoing treatment with infliximab given at an infusion center or doctor’s office, it is easy to make the shift to ZYMFENTRA.
Stay Phase
After the last infusion appointment, and upon approval by your healthcare provider, you can shift to injecting ZYMFENTRA every 2 weeks from the comfort of home. You can either inject ZYMFENTRA yourself or with the help of a caregiver. Do not inject ZYMFENTRA without first receiving training from a provider and reviewing the Instructions for Use.
At home, store ZYMFENTRA in a refrigerator at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). If needed, you may store ZYMFENTRA at room temperature at 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C) for up to 14 days.
- Once stored at room temperature, ZYMFENTRA should not be placed back into the refrigerator
- Throw away (discard) if not used within the 14 days
- Do not freeze or shake ZYMFENTRA
- Be sure to keep ZYMFENTRA in the original carton until ready to use to protect it from light
ZYMFENTRA is a subcutaneous injection. This means it is injected just below the skin and not into a vein, so you can safely inject it yourself.
Tools to get you started
Begin your ZYMFENTRA treatment journey with confidence. Download
these helpful materials (which can also be found inside your Patient Starter Kit).
Still need help with injections?
Celltrion provides injection training support from registered nurses.
Do you already receive IV infliximab (Remicade®, Inflectra®, Renflexis®, or Avsola®)?
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