U is for Ustekinumab 💊 Traditional Cache

#21  Drug Alphabet Series

This series combines two of my favourite "hobbies" - drugs and geocaching. It will inform you about some drugs ie. medicines that you may come across in your lifetime, treating a wide range of medical conditions; and also take you to some interesting places on the Sunshine Coast that you may not have been to before.

Ustekinumab (C₆₄₈₂H₁₀₀₀₄N₁₇₁₂O₂₀₁₆S₄₆) is used to treat moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. It is a recombinant human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the activity of the cytokines (naturally occurring proteins), interleukin-12 and -23, which are involved in inflammatory and immune responses. Common (>1%) side effects include: infections, dizziness, headache, fatigue, diarrhoea, itch, rash, myalgia and pain. Ustekinumab is reserved for use in patients that have been unresponsive to or intolerant of, phototherapy or other systemic therapy. It is given as a subcutaneous injection every 8-12 weeks. It is manufactured in the Netherlands and has been available since 2009.

The cache was originally a plastic tube with a guardian, but it seems the spider ran off with it, so had to be replaced. Now it's a small bright tupperware container that I found when looking for a cache a few years ago.

Take note of the clue within the cache to help find GC6F8H0 “Z is for Zolpidem”, the final cache in the Drug Alphabet series. (The clue went missing with the original container so here it is for those interested in the final: S_ _degrees_ _ . _ _ _ E_ _ _degrees _ _ .382)

FTF prize is a "happy pill" with a message inside. Please do not swallow!