Description and Brand Names
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US Brand Name
- Olumiant
Descriptions
Baricitinib is used alone or together with other medicines (eg, methotrexate, DMARDs) to treat moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis in patients who have taken other medicines (eg, tumor necrosis factor or TNF antagonist) that did not work well.
Baricitinib is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that works on the immune system.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Portions of this document last updated: Sept. 01, 2020
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