Tofatas Strip Of 10 Tablets
Tofatas 5 MG Description
Tofatas Tablet is used to treat an inflammatory disease called rheumatoid arthritis in adults. The active substance of this Tablet is tofacitinib. Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term disease that mai
nly causes pain and swelling of your joints. Tofatas Tablet acts by reducing the discomfort, pain, and swelling of your joints and improves your capacity to perform daily tasks. Take this medicine in the same dose and duration as suggested by your doctor. It would be best if you take a Tofatas Tablet at the same time every day to gain maximum benefits. Inform your doctor if you have a severe infection, liver problems, allergy to tofacitinib, or are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not stop taking this medicine even if you start feeling better, without consulting your doctor.
Product Summary
Offer Price | ₹221.76 |
You Save | ₹30.24 (12% on MRP) |
Contains | Tofacitinib(5.0 Mg) |
Uses | Rheumatoid arthritis |
Side effects | Headache, nausea, diarrhoea, increase in blood pressure, infection and inflammation of the nose and throat |
Therapy | DRUGS FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS |
Uses of Tofatas 5 MG
Contraindications of Tofatas 5 MG
- If you are allergic to tofacitinib or any other ingredient of the Tofatas Tablet.
- If you have tuberculosis (TB), serious infections such as sepsis, or opportunistic infections (infections that occur more frequently and more severely in people with a weak immune system).
- If you have any kind of liver disease.
- If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Side effects of Tofatas 5 MG
- Headache
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Cough
- Increase in blood pressure
- Infection and inflammation of the nose and throat
Precautions and Warnings of Tofatas 5 MG
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You think you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection such as fever, sweating, chills, muscle pain, cough, difficulty breathing, weight loss, warm or red or painful skin or sores on your body, difficulty or pain when swallowing, diarrhoea, stomach pain, burning when you urinate or urinating more often than normal, feeling very tired....
- You already are taking medicines for any kind of infection or have infections that keep coming back.
- You have any condition that increases your chance of infection (diabetes, weak immune system).
- You have or have a history of tuberculosis or have been in close contact with someone with tuberculosis.
- You have any kind of lung disease, liver disease, kidney disease, or heart disease (high blood pressure, high cholesterol).
- You have or had hepatitis B or hepatitis C (viruses that affect the liver).
- You are older than 65 years.
- You currently smoke or used to smoke in the past.
- You have any type of cancer.
- You have had diverticulitis (a type of inflammation of the large intestine) or ulcers in the stomach or intestines.
- You are planning to get vaccinated soon.
Mode of Action of Tofatas 5 MG
How Does It Work?
Directions for Use of Tofatas 5 MG
- Take this medicine as a whole with sufficient water.
- Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
- Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.
Interactions of Tofatas 5 MG
Interactions with other medicines
- Some medicines can affect the way the Tofatas Tablet works, or the Tofatas Tablet itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
- Tell your doctor about all medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
- Tofatas Tablet when given along with ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, nefazodone, telithromycin increases the level of Tofatas Tablet in the body.
- Tofatas Tablet when given along with rifampicin decreases the level of Tofatas Tablet in the body.
- Care should be taken when the Tofatas Tablet is administered along with medicines like fluconazole, tacrolimus, and cyclosporine.
Storage and disposal of Tofatas 5 MG
- Store in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
- Keep away from children and pets.
Dosage of Tofatas 5 MG
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Content Details
Dr. Mansi Savla
B. Pharm, PharmD
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is rheumatoid arthritis and what are its signs and symptoms?
Q: How long does it take for Tofatas Tablet to work?
Q: Does Tofatas Tablet cause changes in weight?
Q: Is hair loss a side effect of the Tofatas Tablet?
Q: Is Tofatas Tablet the same as Humira?
Q: Is Tofatas Tablet an anti-inflammatory medicine?
Q: Will my immune system be suppressed if I take Tofatas Tablets?
References
- CDSCO [Internet]. Cdscoonline.gov.in. 2022 [cited 27 July 2022]
- XELJANZ 5 mg film-coated tablets [Internet]. Ema.europa.eu. 2022 [cited 27 July 2022]
- Xeljanz (tofacitinib) [Internet]. Ema.europa.eu. 2022 [cited 27 July 2022]
- XELJANZ 5mg film-coated tablets - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2022 [cited 27 July 2022]
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