Tofacitinib (Oral Route)

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Tofacitinib (Oral Route)

Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

US Brand Names

  • Xeljanz

Description

Tofacitinib is used alone or together with other medicines to treat moderate to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. This medicine is used in adult patients who have taken other medicines (e.g., methotrexate) that did not work well. Tofacitinib is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Tablet
Before Using
DR603701 Portions of this document last updated: Dec. 1, 2012

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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