Who should not take Tofacitinib Tablet?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding
- disorder of lymphoid tissue after transplant
- malignant lymphoma
- cancer or malignancy
- liver problems
- a decreased number of lymphocytes in the blood
- anemia
- opportunistic fungal infection
- inactive tuberculosis
- tobacco smoking
- a blood clot
- lung tissue problem
- hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup
- an increased risk of developing an uncommon viral infection called an opportunistic infection
- kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
- diverticulitis
- low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
- a bad infection
- shingles
- active tuberculosis
- Child-Pugh class B liver impairment
- chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
- chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
- chronic kidney disease stage 3B (moderate)
- chronic kidney disease stage 3A (moderate)
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