Ixekizumab
- Part D specialty tier in 76% of formularies (2026Q3)
- Biologic
- TALTZ
Therapy management checklist
Screening, baseline and ongoing monitoring with the label's stated frequency, hold and discontinue criteria, and counseling points, each quoted from the FDA label.
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Storage and cold chain
Ixekizumab: storage and handling
- Refrigerate
- Yes, as the label states
Label statement
Store refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F).
- Freezing
- Do not freeze
Label statement
Do not freeze.
- Room temperature
- up to 5 days at or below 30°C (86°F)
Label statement
If needed, patients/caregivers may store TALTZ at room temperature up to 30°C (86°F) for up to 5 days in the original carton to protect from light.
- Room temperature
- up to 5 days
Label statement
Once TALTZ has been stored at room temperature, do not return to the refrigerator and discard, if unused, within 5 days.
- Room temperature
- up to 5 days at or below 30°C (86°F)
Label statement
If needed, you or a caregiver may store TALTZ at room temperature up to 86°F (30°C) for up to 5 days in the original carton to protect from light.
- Room temperature
- up to 5 days
Label statement
Throw away TALTZ if it is not used within 5 days at room temperature.
- Back into the refrigerator
- Not allowed
Label statement
Once TALTZ has been stored at room temperature, do not return to the refrigerator and discard, if unused, within 5 days.
- Light
- Protect from light
Label statement
TALTZ must be protected from light until use.
- Shaking
- Do not shake
Label statement
Do not shake.
All storage statements on the label (19)
- Discard any unused portion.
- TALTZ must be protected from light until use.
- Store refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F).
- If needed, patients/caregivers may store TALTZ at room temperature up to 30°C (86°F) for up to 5 days in the original carton to protect from light.
- Once TALTZ has been stored at room temperature, do not return to the refrigerator and discard, if unused, within 5 days.
- Record the date when TALTZ is first removed from the refrigerator in the spaces provided on the carton.
- For the 2 or 3 autoinjector pack, remove a single autoinjector at a time leaving the remaining autoinjector(s) in the original carton in the refrigerator.
- Ensure the unrefrigerated TALTZ is protected from light.
- Do not freeze.
- Do not use TALTZ if it has been frozen.
- Do not shake.
- Discard the TALTZ single-dose autoinjector or syringe after use in a puncture-resistant container.
- Store TALTZ in the refrigerator between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).
- If needed, you or a caregiver may store TALTZ at room temperature up to 86°F (30°C) for up to 5 days in the original carton to protect from light.
- Once TALTZ has been stored at room temperature, do not return to the refrigerator.
- Throw away TALTZ if it is not used within 5 days at room temperature.
- Do not freeze TALTZ.
- Do not use if TALTZ has been frozen.
- Do not shake TALTZ.
FDA label version 40, effective January 22, 2026. DailyMed
Dosing and titration calendar
Built only from the schedules the label states (loading, titration, day schedules, cycles and weight bands). Steps the label states in words the calendar cannot place are shown, not guessed.
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Medicare Part D coverage
5,496 Part D plans, CMS formulary files 2026Q3. Look up tier, PA, step therapy and quantity limits by plan
Patient assistance
No manufacturer program page is listed for this drug yet.
Independent foundations and the full directory (checked 2026-11-06). Eligibility and amounts are set by each program; open its page for them.
For licensed clinicians. Use with clinical judgment. Statements are quoted from the FDA label; confirm against the label for the product you are using.