What is the Skyrizi (risankizumab) infusion/IV schedule?
Skyrizi is typically given as a subcutaneous injection rather than an infusion. Because of that, a standard “infusion schedule” is not the usual way it’s dosed for most patients. The dosing schedule for Skyrizi is based on its injection regimen (initial loading dose followed by maintenance dosing).
If you meant intravenous (IV) dosing because your clinic is using a different route (or you’re starting therapy under a specific protocol), the exact schedule should come from your prescriber’s orders or the treatment plan your infusion center uses.
Is Skyrizi ever given as an infusion instead of a shot?
In routine use, Skyrizi is administered by injection (not IV infusion). If you were told you would receive it “by infusion,” confirm:
- whether the medication is actually Skyrizi (risankizumab) versus another product,
- the route listed on your infusion order (IV vs subcutaneous),
- and the dosing interval your clinic plans (loading vs maintenance).
If this is really about the injection schedule, what does it look like?
For many patients, Skyrizi follows a loading period and then spaced maintenance dosing (subcutaneous). If you share the condition you’re treating (for example, plaque psoriasis vs psoriatic arthritis vs Crohn’s disease) and whether you were told “loading doses,” I can map the schedule more precisely.
Why clinics may talk about “infusions” even when the drug is injected
Sometimes “infusion visit” is used loosely by clinics to mean a treatment appointment, even if the medication is administered subcutaneously. This can happen when:
- the patient is coming in for multiple injections,
- the clinic uses an infusion-center workflow for convenience, or
- the order is bundled with other therapies.
What to ask your infusion center/prescriber to avoid dosing mistakes
Ask for the written plan that states:
- the exact medication name (risankizumab),
- the route (subcutaneous vs IV),
- the dose per administration,
- the start date,
- and the next scheduled dose date.
This is especially important because an IV “infusion schedule” is not the typical dosing pattern for Skyrizi.
If you tell me why you’re asking (condition being treated) and whether you were given an appointment with a specific “week/month” timing, I can translate it into the correct loading/maintenance pattern for the route you’re using.