Consuming alcohol with Barixen does not cause any harmful side effects.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Barixen is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
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Barixen is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
SAFE
Barixen does not usually affect your ability to drive.
UNSAFE
Barixen is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Barixen is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Barixen is recommended.
Barixen may not be recommended in patients with severe liver disease due to lack of information and research. Therefore, it is important to consult the doctor.
Medicine Overview of Barixen 2mg Tablet
Introduction
Barixen is a Janus kinase inhibitor used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. It helps decrease pain, tenderness and swelling in the joints by reducing inflammation. It also helps slow the progression of bone and joint damage.
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Uses of Barixen
Rheumatoid arthritis
Side effects of Barixen
Common
Nausea
Upper respiratory tract infection
How to use Barixen
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Barixen may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Barixen works
Barixen is Janus kinase inhibitor. It works by blocking the action of the enzyme, Janus kinase. This decreases inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis.
Quick Tips
Barixen is used alone or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that did not improve with other anti-rhe...
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It may take 3 to 6 months to feel the maximum effect of this medication. Keep taking it as prescribed.
Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor your liver function, kidney function, blood counts or cholesterol level.
Barixen can make it a bit harder for people to fight off infections. Inform your doctor if you have symptoms of an infection such as fever, ...
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Your doctor may get TB (tuberculosis) skin test and a chest X-ray before starting treatment with this medication.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adult Dose
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Indicated for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response to one or ...
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Mode of Action
Janus kinases (JAKs) pathways inhibitor; JAK consists of a group of intracellular tyrosine kinases that transmit signals from cytokine or growth facto...
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Precaution
Serious and sometimes fatal infections may develop owing to bacterial, mycobacterial, invasive fungal, viral, or other opportunistic pathogens reporte...
Pregnancy
Data in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriage
Animal studies
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Interaction
Avoid use of live vaccines; update immunizations in agreement with current immunization guidelines before initiating
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