Otezla (apremilast) inhibits an enzyme within your immune system that can affect certain cells and contribute to inflammation in the body.
Otezla is used to treat active psoriatic arthritis in adults.
Otezla is also used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who may also receive phototherapy or other treatments for psoriasis.
Otezla is also used to treat mouth ulcers in adults with Behçet's disease (a disease causing inflammation in blood vessels).
