Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Cosentyx
Secukinumab
Prescription only
Cosentyx assessed online(Secukinumab)
Cosentyx is an injection for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. A Canadian-licensed medical professional first checks if online care is suitable for you. Some people need in-person care or specialist monitoring.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Injection under the skin (secukinumab)
- For moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
- Infection screening comes first
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
Cosentyx can raise your risk of infection and can trigger bowel disease. Tell your Care Team about fever, long-lasting diarrhea or belly pain. Your clinician screens for tuberculosis first and checks if online care is suitable.
Choosing the right plan for you
Your clinician decides the dose and the injection schedule. The plan depends on your psoriasis, your joints, your past treatments and your health. Your clinician reviews your results at regular visits.
Considerations include
- Extent and severity of psoriasis
- Joint pain or psoriatic arthritis
- Bowel disease history
- Treatments you already tried
- Infection screening results
How Cosentyx works
Cosentyx blocks a key signal in psoriasis
Cosentyx binds to interleukin-17A, a messenger that drives skin inflammation in psoriasis. With less of this signal, the skin makes fewer scaly, red plaques. Skin often clears quickly.
It acts on one part of the immune system. Your clinician explains what that means for infections and bowel health.
Modern Dermatology
Cosentyx
Secukinumab
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
- Psoriasis with joint pain
- Psoriasis not controlled by creams alone
- People who want fast clearing, if your clinician agrees
- People without active bowel disease
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Blocks interleukin-17A
Quiets the psoriasis signal
Calms skin inflammation
Less redness and scale
Clears plaques
Smoother skin over time
Can help joints too
Eases psoriatic arthritis
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 assessmentYes, when it is appropriate for you. You complete an assessment, and a Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews it and decides if Cosentyx suits you. Your clinician first checks if online care is suitable for you. Some people need in-person care or specialist monitoring instead.
Cosentyx blocks interleukin-17A, a messenger that drives skin inflammation in psoriasis. This lowers redness and scale. Plaques then have a chance to clear.
Many people see improvement within weeks. Fuller results often take a few months. Your clinician reviews your skin and decides if you continue.
Many people have much clearer skin, and some reach near-clear skin. Results vary from person to person. Psoriasis can return if treatment stops. Your clinician reviews your results regularly.
Colds, diarrhea and injection site redness are the most common. Yeast infections such as oral thrush can occur. Serious infections and allergic reactions are rare. Tell your Care Team about any new symptom.
People with an active serious infection, such as tuberculosis, should not take it. It is also not for people with an allergy to secukinumab. Tell your clinician about bowel disease. Some people need in-person care or specialist monitoring.
Your clinician may discuss other biologics, such as adalimumab, certolizumab or bimekizumab, or apremilast or acitretin by mouth. Topical options include calcipotriol. Your clinician picks what fits your psoriasis and health.
Often yes. Many people keep using a cream on stubborn plaques. Ask your Care Team which products to use. Do not start or stop other medicines without asking.
Data is limited. Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. Your clinician weighs the benefits and risks. Your clinician may suggest another approach.
It can trigger inflammatory bowel disease or make it worse. Tell your clinician if you have bowel disease or symptoms such as belly pain or long-lasting diarrhea. Your clinician decides if Cosentyx is safe for you.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
Cosentyx is the only product listed in Canada for secukinumab. It is a biologic medicine, so there is no simple generic. Your clinician writes the prescription.
Your clinician decides how long you use Cosentyx and when to renew it. Your Care Team follows up with you, and you can message them with questions. Renewals depend on your results, your safety checks and your clinician's review.
Carefully monitored, every step
Infection screening
Your clinician screens for tuberculosis and other infections before you start.
Infection watch
Tell your Care Team about fever, thrush or new skin sores. Your clinician decides if you pause.
Bowel symptoms
Report belly pain, long-lasting diarrhea or blood in the stool. Your clinician reviews your treatment.
Vaccines and review
Your clinician reviews vaccines before you start and your results at regular visits.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
Start my assessment
Related treatments
Your clinician can suggest another option when this one is not the right fit.