Jaknat XR: Effective Treatment for Your Condition

Jaknat XR 11mg Tablet

Active substance: Tofacitinib

Therapeutic class: Disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drug (DMARDs), immunomodulators

Pharmacological class: Janus Kinase Inhibitors

Indications:

• Rheumatoid arthritis (a condition in which the body attacks its joints, causing pain, swelling, and loss of function)
• Psoriatic arthritis (a condition that causes joint pain and swelling, and scales on the skin)
• Ankylosing spondylitis (inflammatory disease of the spine)
• Ulcerative colitis (moderately to severely active)
• Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (a long-term disease mainly causing pain and swelling of your joints in patients 2 years of age and older)
• Juvenile psoriatic arthritis

Mechanism of action:

• Decreases the activity of the immune system by inhibiting Janus kinases and interfering with the transcription of genes involved in cell growth and differentiation.

Contraindications:

• Do not take if you are allergic to tofacitinib or any other ingredients of this medicine.
• Inform your healthcare professional if you have any symptoms of an infection, such as fever, sweating, chills, muscle aches, cough, shortness of breath, weight loss, skin sores, difficulty or pain when swallowing, diarrhea, or stomach pain.
• Consult your doctor if you have kidney, heart, lung, or liver problems, a history of tuberculosis, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, and also if you are a current or past smoker.

Safety advice:

• Pregnancy: unsafe to administer in pregnant women. Consult your physician if you are pregnant, suspect pregnancy, or planning to become pregnant.
• Breastfeeding: breastfeeding is not recommended in patients taking Jaknat XR 11mg tablet.
• Lungs: consult your doctor if you have any lung diseases before starting the treatment.
• Liver: unsafe when administered in patients with severe liver diseases. Dose adjustments are necessary in severe liver failure.
• Alcohol: it is unknown whether it is safe to consume alcohol when taking Jaknat XR 11mg tablet. Consult your doctor for more advice.
• Driving: the drug has no or limited effect on your ability to drive or operate heavy machines.

Side effects:

• Common: increased cholesterol levels, headache, painful urination, inflammation of the nose, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, skin rashes.
• Serious: lung cancer, white blood cell cancer, heart attack, fever and chills, blood in the stool, stomach pain or abdominal pain, skin blisters.

FAQ:

• Q1. What are the cautions of Jaknat XR 11mg tablet? Tell your doctor immediately if you start to have swelling of your face, lips, tongue, throat, arms, or legs or if you are having trouble swallowing or breathing. Jaknat XR 11mg tablet can temporarily lower the number of white blood cells in your blood, increasing the chance of getting an infection.
• Q2. Does Jaknat XR 11mg tablet cause high cholesterol? Increased cholesterol levels are one of the side effects of Jaknat XR 11mg tablet, your doctor may take regular blood tests to check for serious side effects.
• Q3. Can Jaknat XR 11mg tablet cause depression? No, Jaknat XR 11mg tablet does not cause depression. However, many people who have autoimmune conditions also have symptoms of depression. If you're having symptoms of depression, see your doctor right away.
• Q4. Does Jaknat XR 11mg tablet cause blood clots? Jaknat XR 11mg tablet is a long-term treatment. Most people who benefit from this treatment will notice an improvement in the first 12 weeks of starting treatment.

Storage:

• Store tofacitinib at room temperature (20°C to 25°C).
• Keep the tablet away from the reach of children and pets.

Dosage and administration:

• Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the treatment based on your disease condition, severity, and other factors.
• Take the tablets as prescribed by your doctor. Do not break, crush, or chew the tablets. Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take the tablet with or without food.

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