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Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Ulcerative Colitis (UC),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active
ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to
either conventional therapy or a biological therapy.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Ulcerative Colitis (UC),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active
ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to
either conventional therapy or a biological therapy.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on March, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to methotrexate. XELJANZ can be used alone or in combination with
conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), including methotrexate.Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA),XELJANZ in combination with conventional synthetic DMARDs is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients who have had an inadequate response to a prior DMARD therapy.Ulcerative Colitis (UC),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biological therapy.,Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.,Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (rheumatoid factor positive [RF+] or negative [RF-] polyarthritis, extended oligoarthritis and systemic juvenile arthritis without systemic features for six months) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with DMARDs.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on March, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active
rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to
methotrexate. XELJANZ can be used alone or in combination with
conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), including
methotrexate.Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA),XELJANZ in combination with conventional synthetic DMARDs is
indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients who have had an
inadequate response to a prior DMARD therapy.Ulcerative Colitis (UC),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biological therapy.,Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.,Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (rheumatoid factor positive [RF+] or negative [RF-] polyarthritis, extended oligoarthritis and systemic juvenile arthritis without systemic features for six months) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with DMARDs.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active
rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to
methotrexate. XELJANZ can be used alone or in combination with
conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), including
methotrexate.Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA),XELJANZ in combination with conventional synthetic DMARDs is
indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients who have had an
inadequate response to a prior DMARD therapy.Ulcerative Colitis (UC),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biological therapy.,Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.,Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (rheumatoid factor positive [RF+] or negative [RF-] polyarthritis, extended oligoarthritis and systemic juvenile arthritis without systemic features for six months) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with DMARDs.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to methotrexate. XELJANZ can be used alone or in combination with
conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), including methotrexate.Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA),XELJANZ in combination with conventional synthetic DMARDs is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients who have had an inadequate response to a prior DMARD therapy.Ulcerative Colitis (UC),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biological therapy.,Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.,Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (rheumatoid factor positive [RF+] or negative [RF-] polyarthritis, extended oligoarthritis and systemic juvenile arthritis without systemic features for six months) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with DMARDs.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to methotrexate. XELJANZ can be used alone or in combination with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), including methotrexate.,Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA),XELJANZ in combination with conventional synthetic DMARDs is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients who have had an inadequate response to a prior DMARD therapy.,Ulcerative Colitis (UC),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active
ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to
either conventional therapy or a biological therapy.,Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis
who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.,Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA),XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (rheumatoid factor positive [RF+] or negative [RF-] polyarthritis, extended oligoarthritis and systemic juvenile arthritis without systemic features for six months) and
juvenile psoriatic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded
inadequately to previous therapy with DMARDs.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on March, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
This medicine is under additional monitoring as it is new or being used in a different way. You can help identify new safety information by reporting any side effects you may get.
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