Tofacitinib

Chemical formula: C₁₆H₂₀N₆O  Molecular mass: 312.37 g/mol  PubChem compound: 9926791

Therapeutic indications

Tofacitinib is indicated for:

Rheumatoid arthritis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Tofacitinib in combination with methotrexate (MTX) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Tofacitinib can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or when treatment with MTX is inappropriate.

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Psoriatic arthritis

Tofacitinib in combination with MTX is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adult patients who have had an inadequate response or who have been intolerant to a prior disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Ulcerative colitis

Tofacitinib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Tofacitinib is contraindicated in the following cases:

Venous thromboembolism, deep venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism

at least one of
Thromboembolism of vein
Deep venous thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

Malignancy

Malignant tumour

Severe hepatic impairment

Hepatic failure stage IV

Active tuberculosis (TB), serious infections sepsis, opportunistic infections

Infectious disease

Heart failure

Cardiac failure

Inherited coagulation disorder

Blood coagulation disorder

Major surgery

Surgical procedure

Hormonal contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy

at least one of
Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use
Hormones and related agents

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