Dupixent (Dupilumab) Injections Simplified: My First Injection
In March 2017, the FDA approved a new drug claimed to be Eczema's breakthrough miracle. Dupixent, previously known as Dupimulab, is a biologic injection that is designed to weaken over active signaling between two key proteins in your body that are said to cause the underlying inflammation in the skin. In one box, you get two, 300ml pre-filled syringes that should be stored in the refrigerator. This injection is self-administered into the fatty parts of your thigh or stomach every 2 weeks and should be at room temperature when done so. For your first dose, you'll most likely have to schedule an appointment with your dermatologist or a nurse to teach you how to correctly give yourself the injections. My appointment was about 30 minutes total and my nurse was nice enough to give me handfuls of things I needed like cotton balls, alcohol pads, spot bandages and sterile drapes to put everything on. Your first dose is going to be 600ml which is two...