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Medicine Details

Tofanase Tablet

Manufacturer: Chemo Healthcare Pvt Ltd

Salt Composition: Tofacitinib (5mg)

Medicine Type: allopathy

Introduction: In Rheumatoid arthritis Tofanase Tablet works by blocking the action of some chemicals which cause inflammation. It can help reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling in your joints and slow down the progression of bone and joint damage. This will help you do normal daily activities more easily and thus improve your quality of life. This medicine should be taken at the same time each day to get maximum benefits. Keep taking the medicine even if you feel well because it is preventing future harm as well as improving your symptoms.

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. Tofanase Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Description: Tofanase Tablet is used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. It helps decrease pain, tenderness, and swelling in the joints by reducing inflammation. It also helps slow the progression of bone and joint damage. Tofanase Tablet may be prescribed by itself or in combination with another medicine. The tablets can be taken with or without food and 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 Tofanase Tablet include upper respiratory tract infections, headache, diarrhea, and nasopharyngitis. 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 any worries about 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. Tofanase 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 (such as chickenpox, measles, flu). This medicine is not suitable for children under 18 years old and you should not use it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor feels the benefit is greater than the risk. Your doctor may need to examine you regularly.

How to Use: Tofanase Tablet is a Janus kinase inhibitor. It works by blocking the action of the enzyme, Janus kinase. This decreases inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis.

Safety Advice: - Alcohol : SAFE - Consuming alcohol with Tofanase Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Tofanase Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Tofanase 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 - Tofanase Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. - Kidney : CAUTION - Tofanase Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Tofanase Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. - Liver : CAUTION - Tofanase Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Tofanase Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

If Missed: If you miss a dose of Tofanase Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Packaging: strip of 10 tablets

Packaging Type:

Primary Use: Rheumatoid arthritis

Side Effects: Headache | Diarrhea | Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)

Alcohol Interaction: SAFE

Pregnancy Interaction:

Lactation Interaction: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Driving Interaction:

Kidney Interaction: CAUTION

Liver Interaction: CAUTION