Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Enbrel
Etanercept
Prescription only
Enbrel assessed online(Etanercept)
Enbrel (etanercept) is an injection for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Your clinician first checks if online care is suitable. Many patients need in-person care or specialist monitoring.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Injection (etanercept) and biosimilars
- For moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
- Needs infection screening and close follow-up
Why Modern Dermatology
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals, 100% online
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered
- Follow-up and refills through your Care Team
Used forPsoriasis
Enbrel can cause serious infections, including tuberculosis. Call your Care Team right away about fever, a cough that lasts, weight loss or a wound that does not heal. Some patients need in-person care.
Choosing the right dose for you
Your clinician decides if Enbrel is right for you and sets the plan. The plan depends on your psoriasis, your screening results and your other conditions.
Considerations include
- Severity and spread of psoriasis
- Past treatments and how they worked
- Tuberculosis and hepatitis screening results
- Infection history and other conditions
- Pregnancy plans and vaccine plans
How Enbrel works
Enbrel blocks TNF, a signal that drives inflammation
Enbrel is a biologic. It catches a protein called TNF, a signal that keeps the immune system inflamed in psoriasis. With less TNF, plaques calm.
It is given by injection and works in the whole body. Biosimilar versions are also sold in Canada. Your clinician explains the options.
Modern Dermatology
Enbrel
Etanercept
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
- Psoriasis that creams and light therapy do not control
- Psoriasis with joint disease, as your clinician decides
- Patients who can complete infection screening
- Patients who can have in-person or specialist follow-up
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Blocks TNF
Catches the inflammation signal
Calms plaques
Less red, scaly skin
Works in the whole body
Can help psoriasis and joints
Given by injection
Taught by your care team
How it works.
- 01
Tell us about your skin
Complete a quick medical questionnaire and upload a few photos of your skin concerns. No appointment needed.
- 02
Get your personalized treatment plan
A Canadian-licensed medical professional will review your information and recommend a personalized treatment plan, including prescriptions when appropriate. Most conditions can be assessed without a video consultation.
- 03
Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
- 04
Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
Clear answers.
Have more questions? See our full FAQ or Contact us.
Still have questions? Reach our care team at 514 111 1111
Start my assessmentYour clinician decides if Enbrel is right for you. You share your history and photos, and a Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews them. If Enbrel is prescribed, a Canadian pharmacy fills it. First, your clinician checks if online care is suitable, because some patients need in-person care or specialist monitoring.
Enbrel is a biologic that blocks TNF, a protein that drives inflammation in psoriasis. When TNF is blocked, plaques calm and scale less. It works in the whole body.
Psoriasis biologics work over weeks and months. Many people see their skin improve over the first months. Your clinician reviews your progress and decides if you continue.
Common effects are injection site reactions, colds and sinus infections. Serious infections, including tuberculosis, can occur. Call your Care Team about fever, a lasting cough or a wound that will not heal.
Do not use it with an active serious infection. Tell your clinician about tuberculosis, hepatitis B, heart failure, nerve disease, cancer and recent vaccines. Live vaccines are not advised.
Other biologics include adalimumab, certolizumab and bimekizumab. Pills include apremilast and acitretin, and creams include calcipotriol. Your clinician helps you compare.
Many people keep using a cream on thick plaques. Your clinician decides what to combine. Tell your clinician about every medicine, including over-the-counter and herbal products.
Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, plan to be or breastfeed. Your clinician weighs the benefit and the risk with you. A baby exposed in pregnancy may need a vaccine plan.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
Enbrel is the brand name. Biosimilar versions of etanercept are also sold in Canada. Your clinician and pharmacist tell you which product applies to your plan.
Your clinician reviews your progress before a refill. Your Care Team sends the renewal to your pharmacy when your clinician approves it. Write to us before you run out, so that your treatment does not stop.
Not always. First, your clinician checks if online care is suitable, because screening and monitoring matter. Some patients need in-person care or a specialist.
Carefully monitored, every step
Suitability check
Your clinician first decides if online care is suitable, or if you need in-person care or a specialist.
Infection screening
Tests for tuberculosis and hepatitis B come before you start.
Infection watch
Tell your Care Team quickly about fever, cough or a wound that does not heal.
Regular reviews
Your clinician reviews your skin, your health and your lab tests as needed.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
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Related treatments
Your clinician can suggest another option when this one is not the right fit.