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FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIVING WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PLAQUE PSORIASIS, WARM WEATHER CAN MEAN RELIEF FROM PAINFUL SYMPTOMS. IN FACT, SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO AN IMPROVEMENT IN PSORIASIS SYMPTOMS.
HOWEVER, DESPITE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS, SOME PATIENTS STILL FEEL EMBARRASSED BY THEIR SKIN. MANY WILL CHOOSE TO COVER UP WITH MORE CLOTHING OR AVOID SOCIAL SITUATIONS ALTOGETHER.
BUT EVERYONE DESERVES TO HAVE FUN IN THE SUN. JOINING US NOW IS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, MELINDA GREENFIELD, WITH HOW MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PLAQUE PSORIASIS PATIENTS CAN MAKE THE MOST OF WARM WEATHER.
BIO-Dr. Melinda Greenfield Bio
Dr. Melinda Greenfield is a Board Certified Dermatologist in private practice since 1999. She has offices in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and Albany, GA and has an online Telehealth practice in nine states.
Dr. Greenfield attended The University of Maryland for her undergraduate degree and Nova Southeastern University for Medical School. She completed her internship at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and her Dermatology residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY.
Dr. Greenfield is past president of the Dougherty County Medical Society, the Georgia Osteopathic Medical society and previously served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology.
Dr. Greenfield is a clinical assistant professor at The Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, PCOM South Georgia and The Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine. She teaches the second-year dermatology curriculum to medical students and has students and residents rotate in her office throughout the year.
Dr. Greenfield has lectured at multiple meetings throughout the years and has authored four publications. She participated in an episode of The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV that highlighted psoriasis and is on the Speaker Board for several pharmaceutical companies.
In her free time, Dr. Greenfield enjoys bike riding, working out in the gym, gardening, cooking and spending time with her family.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is the most important information I should know about ILUMYA® (tildrakizumab-asmn)?
Do not use ILUMYA if you have had a severe allergic reaction to ILUMYA or any of its ingredients.
Get emergency medical help right away if you get any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction:
- feel faint
- trouble breathing or throat tightness
- swelling of your face, eyelids, lips, mouth, tongue or throat
- chest tightness
- skin rash
What is ILUMYA?
ILUMYA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who may benefit from taking injections, pills (systemic therapy), or phototherapy (treatment using ultraviolet or UV light).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (continued)
ILUMYA is a medicine that may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections. Your healthcare provider should check you for infections and tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with ILUMYA and may treat you for TB before you begin treatment with ILUMYA if you have a history of TB or have active TB. Your healthcare provider should watch you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during and after treatment with ILUMYA.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection, including:
- fever, sweats, or chills
- muscle aches
- weight loss
- cough
- warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body different from your psoriasis
- diarrhea or stomach pain
- shortness of breath
- burning when you urinate or urinating more often than normal
- blood in your phlegm (mucus)
Before receiving ILUMYA, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- have any of the conditions or symptoms listed in the section “What is the most important information I should know about ILUMYA?”
- have an infection that does not go away or that keeps coming back
- have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB
- recently received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine (immunization). You should avoid receiving live vaccines during treatment with ILUMYA.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ILUMYA can harm your unborn baby.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ILUMYA passes into your breast milk.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
It is not known if ILUMYA is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
What are the possible side effects of ILUMYA?
ILUMYA may cause serious side effects. See “What is the most important information I should know about ILUMYA?”
The most common side effects of ILUMYA include: upper respiratory infections, injection site reactions and diarrhea. These are not all of the possible side effects of ILUMYA. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report any negative side effects of ILUMYA to FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. You are also encouraged to report side effects or ADEs (adverse drug events) to our Drug Safety Department at 1-800-406-7984 or drug.safetyUSA@sunpharma.com (preferred) with as much information as available.
Please read the full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for ILUMYA and discuss any questions with your doctor.
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