Cosentyx's Efficacy and Function
Nov 29, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
Cosentyx usually refers to Secukinumab Injection. Its general effects and functions include inhibiting inflammatory responses, improving skin symptoms, modulating epidermal barrier function, treating ankylosing spondylitis, and enhancing patients' quality of life. This medication works by specifically binding to and neutralizing human interleukin-17A, thereby reducing inflammatory reactions and alleviating symptoms of diseases such as psoriasis and ankylosing spondylitis.
Cosentyx usually refers to Secukinumab Injection, a biologic agent. Its general functions and effects include inhibiting inflammatory responses, improving skin symptoms, regulating epidermal barrier function, treating ankylosing spondylitis, and enhancing patients' quality of life. The details are as follows:
1. Inhibition of inflammatory response: This medication alleviates inflammation and relieves symptoms of diseases such as psoriasis and ankylosing spondylitis by specifically binding to and neutralizing human interleukin-17A.
2. Improvement of skin symptoms: For patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, this drug can rapidly and continuously improve skin symptoms, including erythema, scaling, itching, and plaque thickness.
3. Regulation of epidermal barrier function: The medication modulates the expression and activity of intercellular adhesion molecules through its regulatory effects on specific signaling pathways, thereby regulating epidermal barrier function.
4. Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: This medication also demonstrates certain therapeutic effects in adult patients with ankylosing spondylitis who have had inadequate responses to previous treatments.
5. Improvement of quality of life: By alleviating skin symptoms and reducing psychological stress and social difficulties, this medication helps improve patients' overall quality of life.
It is recommended to use Secukinumab Injection under the guidance of a physician. Do not take medication arbitrarily. If any discomfort occurs, it is advisable to seek medical attention promptly and follow medical advice for treatment.
