Cimzia Dosage

For those taking Cimzia, the recommended starting dosage is two 200 mg injections every two weeks until you have received three doses. After that, if the medication appears to be working, it will be continued with one dose every four weeks. Your healthcare provider must give you your Cimzia doses; the injections are given just under the skin in either the abdomen or thigh.

Cimzia Medication Information

Dosage for Cimzia: An Overview

There is only one standard dosage for Cimzia^® (certolizumab pegol), regardless of your age or weight. As is always the case, do not adjust your dosage unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.

Recommended Cimzia Dose

The starting recommended dose of Cimzia is 400 mg (two 200 mg injections) every two weeks for three doses. After that, if Cimzia seems to be working, the recommended dosage is Cimzia 400 mg (two 200 mg injections) every four weeks.

General Dosing Information

Some considerations for people taking Cimzia include the following:

Cimzia comes in injectable form. Your healthcare provider will give you the injections. Each dose consists of two injections given just under the skin ("subcutaneously") in the abdomen or thigh.
The first three doses will be given two weeks apart (at zero, two, and four weeks). If Cimzia seems to be working, it will be continued with one dose every four weeks.
For this medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed. It will not continue to work if you stop taking it.
If you are unsure about anything related to your dosage or Cimzia dosing in general, please talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.