Introduction

Tofacent 5 is 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. Tofacent 5 may be prescribed by itself or in combination with another medicine. The tablets can be taken with or without food and it is best to take them at the same time each day. Your dose will depend on your condition and what other medicines you are taking. You should use it as your doctor tells you to. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to, because your condition could get worse. The most common side effects of Tofacent 5 include throat and nose infections, nausea and viral infection. You may also get cold sores, feel sick or have symptoms of a cold like stuffy nose, sneezing and sore throat. There are other less common side effects, some of them serious, including blood clots and tears in the stomach or intestine wall. These need urgent medical attention. If you have any worries about side effects, talk to your doctor. You may need blood tests before you are given this medicine and you should not start taking it if you have any kind of infection. Make sure you talk to your doctor before starting treatment if you have, or have ever had, tuberculosis, shingles, kidney or liver disease, hepatitis B or C, or blood clots in your legs or lungs. Tofacent 5 can make you more likely to get infections or may worsen any current infections so avoid contact with people who have things you might catch (such as chickenpox, measles, flu). This medicine is not suitable for children under 18 years old and you should not use it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor feels the benefit is greater than the risk. Your doctor may need to examine you on a regular basis.

Uses of Tofacent 5

• Rheumatoid arthritis

Side effects of Tofacent 5

• Diarrhea
• Headache
• High blood pressure
• Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)
• Runny nose
• Sore throat
• Upper respiratory tract infection

How to use Tofacent 5

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. Tofacent 5 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Tofacent 5 works

Tofacent 5 is an Janus kinase inhibitor. It works by blocking the action of the enzyme, Janus kinase. This decreases inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis.