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Special Populations and ContraindicationsElderly:1
  • No dose adjustment is required in patients aged 65 years and older. There are limited data in patients aged 75 years and older. A higher incidence and severity of adverse events in the elderly (>65 yrs) is an important potential risk.
Hepatic impairment1 Renal impairment1

XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) contains lactose. Patients with hereditary conditions of galactose intolerance e. g. galactosaemia, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take XELJANZ® (tofacitinib). XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) may have an effect on the glycaemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus.1

Fertility, pregnancy and lactation1Women of childbearing potential/contraception in females1
  • Women of childbearing potential should be advised to use effective contraception during treatment with XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose.
Pregnancy1
  • There are no adequate and well-controlled studies on the use of XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) in pregnant women. XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) has been shown to be teratogenic in rats and rabbits, and to affect parturition and peri/postnatal development. As a precautionary measure, the use of XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) during pregnancy is contraindicated.
Breastfeeding1
  • It is not known whether XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) is secreted in human milk. A risk to the breastfed child cannot be excluded. XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) was secreted in the milk of lactating rats. As a precautionary measure, the use of XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) during breastfeeding is contraindicated.
Fertility1
  • Formal studies of the potential effect on human fertility have not been conducted. XELJANZ® (tofacitinib) impaired female fertility but not male fertility in rats.
ReferencesPfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd. XELJANZ® 5mg and 10mg film-coated tablets. Final Approved Package Insert - 27 October 2020.
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