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Baricitinib tablet safe or not for ra
My sister is having rheumatoid Arthritis . Recently after having knee aspiration done, she got her knee swelling back again within a month in one knee.
Doctor has changed medication and given baricitinib 4 mg tablet once a day for 3 weeks. Is it safe to take this medicine? I saw a lot of severe side effects written about it
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Dr. Subodh Gururani
Rheumatologist
11 yrs exp
Dehradun
Yes it is safe if taken under the supervision of a qualified Rheumatologist.
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