Olumiant 2 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Olumiant 4 mg Film-Coated Tablets
baricitinib
Read this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Olumiant contains the active ingredient baricitinib. It belongs to a group of medicines called Janus kinase inhibitors, which help reduce inflammation.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Olumiant is used to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory joint disease, when previous treatments have not worked well or have not been tolerated. Olumiant can be used alone or in combination with other medicines such as methotrexate.
Olumiant acts by reducing the activity of an enzyme in the body called 'Janus kinase', which is involved in the inflammatory process. By reducing the activity of this enzyme, Olumiant helps reduce joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation, fatigue, and helps slow the progression of damage to the bone and cartilage in the joints. These effects can help you perform your daily activities and thus improve health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Atopic Dermatitis
Olumiant is used to treat children aged 2 years and older, adolescents, and adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema. Olumiant can be used with other eczema medicines applied to the skin or used alone.
Olumiant acts by reducing the activity of an enzyme in the body called 'Janus kinase', which is involved in the inflammatory process. By reducing the activity of this enzyme, Olumiant helps improve skin condition and reduce itching. Additionally, Olumiant helps improve sleep disturbances (caused by itching) and overall quality of life. It has also been shown thatOlumiant improves symptoms such as skin pain, anxiety, and depression associated with atopic dermatitis.
Alopecia Areata
Olumiant is used to treat adults with severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease characterized by non-scarring and inflammatory hair loss on the scalp, face, and sometimes other parts of the body, which can be recurrent and progressive.
Olumiant acts by reducing the activity of an enzyme in the body called "Janus kinase", whichis involved in the inflammatory process. By reducing the activity of this enzyme, Olumiant helps hair regrow on the scalp, face, and other affected areas of the body.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Entesitis-Related Arthritis, and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis
Olumiant is used to treat active juvenile idiopathic arthritis, an inflammatory joint disease, in children aged 2 years and older.
Olumiant is also used to treat active entesitis-related arthritis, an inflammatory joint and tendon disease, in children aged 2 years and older.
Olumiant is also used to treat active juvenile psoriatic arthritis, an inflammatory joint disease that often accompanies psoriasis, in children aged 2 years and older.
Olumiant can be used alone or in combination with methotrexate.
Do not take Olumiant
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before and during treatment with Olumiant if you:
If you experience any of the following severe side effects, contact your doctor immediately:
-chills
-weakness on one side of the arm and/or leg
-slurred speech
You may need blood tests before starting to take Olumiant or while taking it to determine if you have a low red blood cell count (anemia), low white blood cell count (neutropenia or lymphopenia), high levels of fat in the blood (cholesterol), or high levels of liver enzymes, in order to ensure that treatment with Olumiant is not causing problems.
Children and adolescents
If possible, children and adolescents should be up to date on all vaccinations before using Olumiant.
Do not administer this medicine to children under 2 years of age.
Do not administer this medicine to children and adolescents with alopecia areata under 18 years of age, as there is no information on use in this condition.
Other medicines and Olumiant
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medicine.
In particular, inform your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take Olumiant if you are taking any other medicine, such as:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
You should use an effective contraceptive method to avoid becoming pregnant during treatment with Olumiant and for at least one week after completing treatment with Olumiant. Inform your doctor if you become pregnant, as Olumiant should not be used during pregnancy.
You should not use Olumiant during breastfeeding, as it is unknown whether this medicine passes into breast milk. You and your doctor should decide whether to breastfeed or take Olumiant. Do not do both.
Driving and operating machinery
The influence of Olumiant on the ability to drive and operate machinery is negligible or insignificant.
Olumiant contains sodium
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet; that is, it is essentially "sodium-free".
The treatment should be started by a doctor with experience in diagnosing and treating your disease. Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
Adults with rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, and alopecia areata
The recommended dose is 4 mg once a day. Your doctor may give you a lower dose of 2 mg once a day, especially if you are over 65 years old or if you have an increased risk of infections, blood clots, severe cardiovascular events, or cancer.
If the medication is working well, your doctor may decide to reduce the dose.
If you have reduced renal function, the recommended dose of Olumiant is 2 mg once a day.
Use in children and adolescents
The recommended dose is 4 mg once a day for patients over 30 kg. For patients 10 kg to <30 kg, the recommended dose is 2 mg once a day.< span>
If you have reduced renal function, the recommended dose of Olumiant should be reduced by half.
For pediatric patients who cannot swallow whole tablets, the tablets can be dispersed in water:
-Place the whole tablet in a container with 5-10 ml of water at room temperature and gently shake to disperse (dissolve) the tablet. The tablet may take up to 10 minutes to disperse into a pale pink turbid suspension. Some sediment may appear.
-After dispersing the tablet, gently shake again and then take the mixture immediately.
-Wash the container with 5-10 ml of water at room temperature, shaking and take the mixture immediately to ensure that the full dose is administered.
Only water should be used to disperse the tablet.
After dispersing the tablet in water, it can be used for a maximum of 4 hours if kept at room temperature.
If a tablet is dispersed in water and only part of the dose is taken, wait until the next day to take the next scheduled dose.
Olumiant is for oral administration. Swallow the tablet with a little water.
You can take the tablets both with food and without food. To help you remember to take Olumiant, it may be easier to take it at the same time every day.
If you take more Olumiant than you should
If you take more Olumiant than you should, consult your doctor. You may experience some of the adverse effects described in section 4.
If you forget to take Olumiant
If you interrupt treatment with Olumiant
Do not stop taking Olumiant unless your doctor tells you to.
If you have any other doubts about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Severe side effects
Infections such as shingles and pneumonia, which may affect more than 1 in 10 people:Inform your doctor or seek medical help immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms, which may be signs of:
Severe pneumonia and shingles were infrequent.
Other side effects
Very common(may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Infrequent(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Children and adolescents
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through thenational reporting system included in theAppendix V.By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
This medication does not require special storage conditions.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the blister pack and on the box after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications that you no longer need. By doing so, you will help protect the environment.
Composition of Olumiant
Appearance of the product and contents of the pack
Olumiant 2 mg film-coated tablets are pinkish-white, oblong-shaped tablets measuring 9 x 7.5 mm, with “Lilly” on one face and “2” on the other.
Olumiant 4 mg film-coated tablets are medium-pink, round tablets measuring 8.5 mm, with “Lilly” on one face and “4” on the other.
The tablets are rounded and have a concave area to help them be grasped.
Olumiant 2 mg and 4 mg are available in calendar blister packs of 14, 28, 35, 56, 84, and 98 tablets, and in pre-cut single-dose blister packs of 28 x 1 and 84 x 1 tablets. Only some pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Marketing Authorisation Holder: Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., Papendorpseweg 83, 3528BJ, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Responsible Person
Responsible Person: Lilly S.A., Avda. de la Industria 30, 28108 Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.
For further information about this medicinal product, please contact the local representative of the Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Belgium/België/BelgienLietuva
Eli Lilly Benelux S.A./N.V.Eli Lilly Lietuva
Tel: + 32-(0)2 548 84 84Tel. +370 (5) 2649600
Luxembourg/Luxemburg
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???. + 359 2 491 41 40Tél/Tel: + 32-(0)2 548 84 84
Czech RepublicHungary
ELI LILLY CR, s.r.o.Lilly Hungária Kft.
Tel: + 420 234 664 111Tel: + 36 1 328 5100
DenmarkMalta
Eli Lilly Danmark A/SCharles de Giorgio Ltd.
Tlf: +45 45 26 60 00Tel: + 356 25600 500
GermanyNetherlands
Lilly Deutschland GmbHEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Tel. + 49-(0) 6172 273 2222Tel: + 31-(0) 30 60 25 800
EstoniaNorway
Eli Lilly Nederland B.V.Eli Lilly Norge A.S.
Tel: +372 6 817 280Tlf: + 47 22 88 18 00
GreeceAustria
ΦΑΡΜΑΣΕΡΒ-ΛΙΛΛΥ Α.Ε.Β.Ε.EliLilly Ges.m.b.H.
Τηλ: +30 210 629 4600Tel: + 43-(0) 1 711 780
SpainPoland
Lilly S.A.Eli Lilly Polska Sp. z o.o.
Tel: + 34-91 663 50 00Tel: +48 22 440 33 00
FrancePortugal
Lilly FranceLilly Portugal Produtos Farmacêuticos, Lda
Tél: +33-(0) 1 5549 34 34Tel: + 351-21-4126600
CroatiaRomania
Eli Lilly Hrvatska d.o.o.Eli Lilly România S.R.L.
Tel: +385 1 2350 999Tel: + 40 21 4023000
IrelandSlovenia
Eli Lilly and Company (Ireland) LimitedEli Lilly farmacevtska družba, d.o.o.
Tel: + 353-(0) 1 661 4377Tel: +386 (0)1 580 00 10
IcelandSlovakia
Icepharma hf.Eli Lilly Slovakia s.r.o.
Sími + 354 540 8000Tel: + 421 220 663 111
ItalyFinland
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Tel: + 39- 055 42571Puh/Tel: + 358-(0) 9 85 45 250
CyprusSweden
Phadisco LtdEli Lilly Sweden AB
Τηλ: +357 22 715000Tel: + 46-(0) 8 7378800
LatviaUnited Kingdom
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Tel:+371 67364000Tel: + 44-(0) 1256 315000
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Other sources of information
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Information for the Patient about OLUMIANT®(baricitinib) This document contains important information that you should be aware of before and during treatment with Olumiant.
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while taking Olumiant and if you interrupt or discontinue treatment, for 1 week afterwards.
Infections: Olumiant may make an existing infection worse or increase the risk of a new infection or viral reactivation. If you have diabetes or are over 65 years old, you may be at higher risk of infections. Infection may worsen if not treated. Inform your doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms:
Non-melanoma skin cancer: Non-melanoma skin cancer has been observed in patients taking Olumiant. If new skin lesions appear during or after treatment, or if existing lesions change appearance, inform your doctor. Blood clots: Olumiant may cause blood clots in your legs that can move to your lungs. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms:
Myocardial infarction or stroke: Inform your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following:
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