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Dose of injections

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Week 1

  • 10mg i.m. test dose

Week 2:

  • 20mg i.m. test dose

Continue:

  • 50mg i.m. weekly
  • until total dose of 1000mg or clinical remission
  • remission usually takes 8-16 weeks

Maintenance dose:

  • reduce to 50mg every 2-4 weeks, depending on the clinical response

ref: BNF

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