For 5 years, retiree George Beitzel went to a Sacramento-area clinic every 2 months so a nurse could give him an injection of the costly drug ustekinumab (Stelara), which his doctors prescribed for ...

Live vaccines, such as those for measles, mumps, and rubella, should be avoided during Stelara treatment. This is because Stelara may weaken the immune system, leading to infection or symptoms of the ...

Stelara (ustekinumab) is a prescription drug that treats autoimmune conditions such as plaque psoriasis. You typically inject it subcutaneously (under your skin) or receive it intravenously (directly ...