OTEZLA Reviews (APREMILAST)

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OTEZLA  (APREMILAST):  This medication is used to treat a certain type of arthritis (psoriatic arthritis). Apremilast is also used to treat a certain type of skin condition (moderate to severe plaque psoriasis). Apremilast belongs to a class of drugs known as phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors. For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, it decreases pain and swelling, and may help improve flexibility in the affected joints. For the treatment of plaque psoriasis, it may help to reduce the redness, thickening, and scaling of the skin that occurs with this condition.   FDA Approval Date: 2014-03-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR OTEZLACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 3  Nail psoriasis Not sleeping well and muscle pain in legs causing me to take ibuprofen - this is not a listed side effect F 52 12 days
30mg 2X day
8/12/2023
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 2  Psoriasis on fingernails Loose stools, stomach cramps, tiredness, and severe muscle pain. Having to take Ibuprofen to help with pain. F 52 7 days
30 MG 2X day
3/3/2023
 4  Psoriatic arthritis When I first started taking Otezla I would get nauseous and I fixed this by eating half hour before taking it had occasional diarrhea nothing too dramatic up until now when the diarrhea hits me out of the blue without any warning usually an hour or two after taking the pill. Its pretty embarrassing and luckily I been home both times ! I only started to experience this strange event after I caught covid. Is their a connection, no idea but it seems odd. My PSA is so bad I have to be on Cosentyx and Otezla without this combo I'm bedridden or house bound. F 52 1 years
30mg 2X day
11/23/2022
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 3  Plaque Psoriasis Headaches, nausea Started on 2 tabs a day. Cleared my severe psoriasis with 3 weeks. After 3 months, psoriasis came back moderately. Legs still clear, arms somewhat clear, face somewhat clear. M 63 3 months
30 2X day
9/7/2022
 4  Psoriasis Loose bowel movements, the odd headache and feelings of nausea Only been on it for a month and side effects are subsiding. Psoriasis is the best it's been for years, nearly all clear on body and greatly reduced on scalp F 69 1 months
30 2X day
4/8/2022
 4  Psoriatic arthritis Headaches Seems to be working F 52 3 weeks
30mg 1X day
3/17/2022
 5  Psoriasis Nausea with my morning dose. Stomach cramping/gas with both doses F 44 6 months
30mg 2X day
1/5/2022
 2  P and joints and muscles pain Extremely fatigued, depressed, headache, muscle cramps,diarrhea, back and shoulder pain, dry watery eyes,insomnia, elevated pains. F 69 8 weeks
30mg 2X day
6/19/2021
 4  Arthirtis I started Apremilast 2 weeks ago. At first, the side effects were bad - diarrhoea, cramping pains and lots of gas, plus headaches. But they've gone now. I'm still a bit "loose" but I can manage just fine. It's already easing my symptoms so I'm glad I stuck with it Rough to get used to, but worth it! F 41 14 days
30mg 2X day
2/9/2021
 5  Psoriasis Been on this for 10 days already see clearing of the skin with no side effects to speak of. M 53 10 days
60 MG 2X day
1/16/2021
 2  Psoriatic Arthritis, psoriasis on m Stomach pain, severe gas within an hour of taking, insomnia ,no appetite, loss of interest in anything. The psoriasis on my scalp is gone in 30 days. Unsure if it is due to otezlla but I have gotten 2 UTI in 30 days, I also have blisters all over my tongue hurting really bad. Have not notice a difference I. Arthritis pain at all! F 45 1 months
30mg 2X day
12/27/2020
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 5  Palmar/Plantar Plaque Psoriasis Had to adjust dose several times due to headache but fine now. No side effects now! Yay! I am taking 1 every other day and 2 (am and pm) the other day ..my hands and feet cleared up like magic! Soooo happy! Called the Otezla help line and I get it free! F 52 3 months
12/21/2020
 2  Behcet's Disease Diarrhea, gas, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, harsh chronic cough, runny nose, sore ears. F 56 4 months
30 MG 2X day
11/26/2020
 3  Psoriasis lost 10lbs, headaches, and hot flashes... all the time. it worked great for about 3 months. Cleared my skin completely. But then my psoriasis came back, stayed on the medication for 3 more months before stopping. Within days after stopping otezla all the hot flashing stopped. Gained all the weight back. And no more headaches. I was really excited at first. Now I'm back to square one F 42 7 months
2X day
11/23/2020
 4  Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis Can't take more than once a day or extreme side effects. Works good but not happy with excess gas. F 56 2 years
30mg 1X day
11/1/2020
 4  Psoriasis Day 8 on starter pack. Skin is less scaly. Started coughing, I have allergies so not sure if its related. F 50 8 days
30 1X day
9/28/2020
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 5  Psoriasis, on my feet, palm of hand Can't sleep well, lil depression, lost 10lbs, lost of appitite. I like taking this drug, my hands, feet has healed up very well. I hope I can continue to stay on it. The side effects are not that bad for me, except sleeping. Lost weight, love that. It's working for me F 63 4 months
60 2X day
8/27/2020
 3  Psa and psoriasis I had headaches from the start , acid reflex, depression, and pain in my jaw. It helped my psoriasis but not my pain F 66 100 days
30mg 1X day
8/1/2020
 3  Arthritis Nausea after morning dose, sometimes in the evening as well. Bowel issues, insomnia and horrible muscle cramps over my entire body. Slightly raised depression levels. No appetite and not thirsty. Headaches. Dr says keep taking it....hoping for good outcomes for patients F 53 3 weeks
30 mg 2 x 2X day
7/28/2020
 2  Psoriatic/Rheumatoid Arthritis I think it MAY be helping my psoriasis, but not so sure it's not just the topicals I started the day before Otezla. They started helping immediately. My joint pain, which is a bigger issue for me, has significantly increased and I have developed new pains, in my back and toes. Plus, I just don't feel "right", kind of foggy/sick all the time. F 55 7 days
30 MG 2X day
7/3/2020
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OTEZLA  (APREMILAST):  This medication is used to treat a certain type of arthritis (psoriatic arthritis). Apremilast is also used to treat a certain type of skin condition (moderate to severe plaque psoriasis). Apremilast belongs to a class of drugs known as phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors. For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, it decreases pain and swelling, and may help improve flexibility in the affected joints. For the treatment of plaque psoriasis, it may help to reduce the redness, thickening, and scaling of the skin that occurs with this condition.   FDA Approval Date: 2014-03-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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