Medicine Details
Barilup 4mg Tablet
Manufacturer: Lupin Ltd
Salt Composition: Baricitinib (4mg)
Medicine Type: allopathy
Introduction: In Treatment of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a highly infectious disease caused by a coronavirus strain named SARS-CoV2. The most common symptoms are fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, breathing difficulty, nasal congestion, and diarrhea among others. Barilup 4mg Tablet helps alleviate these symptoms but must be used only under medical supervision.
Benefits: Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Barilup 4mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Description: Barilup 4mg Tablet is used in combination with Remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in hospitalized adults. Barilup 4mg Tablet can be taken with or without food, but it is best to take them at the same time each day. Your dose will depend on your condition and what other medicines you are taking. You should use it as your doctor tells you to. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to because your condition could get worse. The most common side effects of Barilup 4mg Tablet include throat and nose infections, nausea, and viral infection. You may also get cold sores, a feeling of sickness, or have symptoms of a cold like stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. There are other less common side effects, some of them serious, including blood clots and tears in the stomach or intestine wall. These need urgent medical attention. If you have concerns regarding side effects, talk to your doctor. You may need blood tests before you are given this medicine and you should not start taking it if you have any kind of infection. Make sure you talk to your doctor before starting treatment if you have or have ever had, tuberculosis, shingles, kidney or liver disease, hepatitis B or C, or blood clots in your legs or lungs. Barilup 4mg Tablet can make you more likely to get infections or may worsen any current infections so avoid contact with people who have things you might catch (e.g., chickenpox, measles or flu). This medicine is not suitable for children under 18 years old and you should not use it if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor feels the benefit is greater than the risk. Your doctor may need to examine you on a regular basis.
How to Use: Barilup 4mg Tablet is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that inhibits the activity of selective JAK1 and JAK2 enzymes, which interfere with the JAK-STAT signaling pathway (a chain of protein-cell interactions, involved in processes such as immunity, cell division, cell death, and tumor formation).
Safety Advice: - Alcohol : SAFE - Consuming alcohol with Barilup 4mg Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Barilup 4mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Barilup 4mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. - Driving : SAFE - Barilup 4mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. - Kidney : UNSAFE - Barilup 4mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor. - Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED - Barilup 4mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Barilup 4mg Tablet is recommended. Barilup 4mg Tablet may not be recommended in patients with severe liver disease due to lack of information and research. Therefore, it is important to consult the doctor.
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Packaging: Bottle
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Primary Use: Treatment of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Side Effects: Nausea | Herpes virus infection | Cold sores | Viral infection | Sore throat
Alcohol Interaction: SAFE
Pregnancy Interaction:
Lactation Interaction: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Driving Interaction:
Kidney Interaction: UNSAFE
Liver Interaction: SAFE IF PRESCRIBED