Olumiant 4 mg 28 tablets

What Baricitinib is used for:

• Baricitinib is used to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory disease of the joints, if previous therapy did not work well enough or was not tolerated.


• Do not take Baricitinib


• if you are allergic to baricitinib or any of the other ingredients of this medicine


• if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant

Warnings and precautions:

• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before and during treatment with Baricitinib if you:


• have an infection, or if you often get infections


• are due to have a vaccine; you should not be given certain vaccines while using Baricitinib


• have cancer


• have poor liver function


• have previously had blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs


• If you notice any of the following serious side effects


• chest tightness


• wheezing


• severe dizziness or light-headedness


• swelling of the lips, tongue or throat


• hives (itching or skin rash)

Possible side effects:

• Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

• Infection such as shingles


• painful skin rash with blisters and fever

Other medicines and Baricitinib:

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking:

• probenecid (for gout)


• injectable anti-rheumatic medicine


• medicines which are used to control the body’s immune response, such as azathioprine, tacrolimus or ciclosporin


• other medicines belonging to the group of Janus kinase inhibitors, such as ruxolitinib

How to take Baricitinib:

• The recommended dose is 4 mg once a day. Your doctor may give you a lower dose of 2 mg once a day, particularly if you are over 75 years old or if you have an increased risk of infections.

How to store Baricitinib:

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.


• This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.


• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister and carton after ‘EXP’.


• The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.