Before Using
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of ruxolitinib topical in children younger than 12 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ruxolitinib topical in the elderly.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Other Interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Anemia (low number of red blood cells) or
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Diabetes or
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Heart or blood vessel disease or
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Hepatitis B, history of or
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Hepatitis C, history of or
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Herpes zoster (shingles), history of or
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High cholesterol or fats in the blood
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HIV infection or
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Lung disease, chronic or
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Neutropenia (low number of white blood cells) or
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Skin cancer, history of or
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Thrombocytopenia (low number of platelets) or
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Tuberculosis, or history of or
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Weakened immune system—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
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Liver disease (eg, hepatitis B or C), active or
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Serious infections, active—Use is not recommended in patients with these conditions.
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Smoker, current or past—May increase risk for serious side effects.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024
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