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specialist
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FINDING A PROVIDER TO MEET
YOUR NEEDS
Eczema can be a difficult condition to
navigate. If you or a loved one are
suffering from moderate-to-severe
eczema that isn't well controlled,
partnering with a specialist might be the
appropriate next step.
Why partner with an eczema specialist?
Eczema specialists are specifically
trained in conditions relating to the
skin, including chronic skin conditions
with underlying inflammation.
Specialists often have more experience
treating eczema cases that are more
severe and not well controlled on
topical prescription therapies.
A specialist can help create
a
personalized care plan
for
your eczema.
FIND A NEARBY SPECIALIST
WHO TREATS ECZEMA
Use this Healthgrades™ tool to easily find nearby specialists with experience in treating children, teens, and adults with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe eczema (atopic dermatitis).
Sanofi US and Regeneron do not endorse or recommend any particular physician, and search results do not include a comprehensive list of doctors in your area.
READY TO TALK WITH
A SPECIALIST?
Use our doctor discussion guide to help have a
productive conversation about:
- Eczema symptoms
- Symptom frequency and severity
- Treatment goals
TIPS ON TALKING WITH YOUR DOCTOR
Chapters
Transcript
Tess:
When you have a chronic condition like eczema, you really learn to make the most of your doctor’s appointments.
For me, that meant figuring out how to talk about my treatment goals with my doctor, so we can work together as a team. And it’s been a game changer.
Hi, I’m Tess. Today, I’m going to share some techniques I use to strengthen my partnership with my doctor—maybe they can help you too.
I’ll share tips on how to prepare for your appointment, including how to identify the goal of your visit, relaxation techniques you can try before your appointment, and useful ways to communicate clearly with your doctor.
The first thing I like to do is come prepared. Before I go to my appointment, I ask myself: what’s my goal for this visit? I like to write the answer down.
I also write down any other questions I want to remember to ask—usually in order of importance in case I run out of time. This helps me keep my appointment on track and reminds me of what I’m here to accomplish.
Today, my goal is asking about DUPIXENT and how it might help clear my skin and alleviate my itchiness.
My current treatment plan is prescription topicals, and well…my eczema still feels uncontrolled.
I made notes ahead of time about my signs and symptoms, their severity, and what I want to improve.
I also took clear photos on my phone to show my doctor how my eczema has been looking, especially after flare-ups. And I listed the medications I’m currently taking.
This will help my doctor understand what’s happening with my skin and what my current treatment has been, even if my symptoms are not as severe on the day of my appointment.
I also did some research on DUPIXENT.com and used the doctor discussion guide on the website, which helped prepare me to talk about DUPIXENT.
Important Safety Information and Indication
Do not use if you are allergic to dupilumab or to any of the ingredients in DUPIXENT®.
Before using DUPIXENT, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- have eye problems.
- have a parasitic (helminth) infection.
- are scheduled to receive any vaccinations. You should not receive a “live vaccine” right before and during treatment with DUPIXENT.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known whether DUPIXENT will harm your unborn baby.
- A pregnancy registry for women who take DUPIXENT during pregnancy collects information about the health of you and your baby. To enroll or get more information call 1-877-311-8972 or go to https://mothertobaby.org/ongoing-study/dupixent/.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known whether DUPIXENT 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.
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you are taking oral, topical or inhaled corticosteroid medicines or if you have and asthma and use an asthma medicine. Do not change or stop your corticosteroid medicine or other asthma medicine without talking to your healthcare provider. This may cause other symptoms that were controlled by the corticosteroid medicine or other asthma medicine to come back.
DUPIXENT can cause serious side effects, including:
- Allergic reactions. DUPIXENT can cause allergic reactions that can sometimes be severe. Stop using DUPIXENT and tell your healthcare provider or get emergency help right away if you get any of the following signs or symptoms: breathing problems or wheezing, swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, fainting, dizziness, feeling lightheaded, fast pulse, fever, hives, joint pain, general ill feeling, itching, skin rash, swollen lymph nodes, nausea or vomiting, or cramps in your stomach-area.
- Eye problems. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new or worsening eye problems, including eye pain or changes in vision, such as blurred vision. Your healthcare provider may send you to an ophthalmologist for an eye exam if needed.
- Joint aches and pain. Some people who use DUPIXENT have had trouble walking or moving due to their joint symptoms, and in some cases needed to be hospitalized. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or worsening joint symptoms. Your healthcare provider may stop DUPIXENT if you develop joint symptoms.
The most common side effects in patients with eczema include injection site reactions, eye and eyelid inflammation, including redness, swelling and itching, sometimes with blurred vision, dry eye, cold sores in your mouth or on your lips, and high count of a certain white blood cell (eosinophilia).
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of DUPIXENT. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Use DUPIXENT exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. It’s an injection given under the skin (subcutaneous injection). Your healthcare provider will decide if you or your caregiver can inject DUPIXENT. Do not try to prepare and inject DUPIXENT until you or your caregiver have been trained by your healthcare provider. In children 12 years of age and older, it’s recommended DUPIXENT be administered by or under supervision of an adult. In children 6 months to less than 12 years of age, DUPIXENT should be given by a caregiver.
Please see accompanying full accompanying full Prescribing Information including Patient Information.
Indication
DUPIXENT is a prescription medicine used to treat adults and children 6 months of age and older with moderate-to-severe eczema (atopic dermatitis or AD) that is not well controlled with prescription therapies used on the skin (topical), or who cannot use topical therapies. DUPIXENT can be used with or without topical corticosteroids. It is not known if DUPIXENT is safe and effective in children with atopic dermatitis under 6 months of age.