Baricitinib

["Before taking", "Before starting baricitinib, tell your healthcare provider if you:", "are being treated for an infection\\\\nhave an infection that does not go away or that keeps coming back\\\\nhave diabetes, chronic lung disease, HIV, or a weak immune system People with these conditions have a higher chance of infections\\\\nhave or have had blood clots\\\\nhave diverticulitis\\\\nhave TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB\\\\nhave had shingles (herpes zoster)\\\\nhave had hepatitis B or C\\\\nlive or have lived, or have traveled to certain parts of the country (such as the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys and the Southwest) where there is an increased chance of getting certain kinds of fungal infections These infections may happen or become more severe if you use baricitinib Ask your healthcare provider if you do not know if you have lived in an area where these infections are common\\\\nthink you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection such as fever, sweating, or chills muscle aches shortness of breath blood in your phlegm weight loss warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body diarrhea or stomach pain burning when you urinate or urinating more often than normal or feeling tired\\\\nare pregnant or intend to become pregnant\\\\nare breastfeeding.", "Tell your doctor if you've had or been exposed to tuberculosis, or if you recently traveled Some infections are more common in certain parts of the world, and you may have been exposed during travel.", "Using this medicine may increase your risk of developing certain cancers, such as lymphoma or lung cancer Ask your doctor about this risk.", "Pregnancy", "Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant It is not known if this medicine will harm an unborn baby If you become pregnant during treatment with baricitinib call Eli Lilly and Company at 1-800-545-5979 to report the pregnancy.", "Breastfeeding", "Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed It is not known if this medicine passes into your breast milk You should not breastfeed during treatment with baricitinib and for 4 days after the last dose Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with this medicine.", " Baricitinib pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings (more detail)", "How is baricitinib administered?", "Baricitinib is an oral tablet that is usually administered once daily by mouth Try to take it around the same time each day.", "It may be taken with or without food.\\\\nTake it exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.", "For people with COVID-19, the usual course of baricitinib treatment is 14 days or until you are discharged from the hospital (whichever comes first), as instructed by your healthcare provider You must remain under the care of a doctor while you are using baricitinib for COVID-19.", "\\\\n\\\\n", "For people with RA or alopecia areata, baricitinib is usually taken long-term but your healthcare provider may consider stopping treatment if there is no improvement in your symptoms after 6 months. \\\\u00a0\\\\u00a0", "If you are unable to swallow baricitinib tablets whole, you may put them into a small glass and dissolve them in approximately 2 teaspoonfuls (10 mL) of room-temperature water You should swirl the contents a few times and swallow the mixture immediately After drinking the mixture, add another 10 mL of water to the glass Swirl the contents a few times and swallow the mixture Dispersed tablets are stable in water for up to 4 hours.", "After starting baricitinib, call your healthcare provider right away if you have any symptoms of an infection Baricitinib can make you more likely to get infections or, make worse any infection that you have If you get a serious infection, your healthcare provider may stop your treatment until your infection is controlled."]