Tofacitinibdrug info
24 HR tofacitinib 11 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Tofacitinib extended-release tablets are Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. Tofacitinib extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of adult patients with: Moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers. Active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers. Active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers.
Limitations of Use: Use of tofacitinib extended-release tablets for RA, AS, or PsA, in combination with biologic DMARDs or potent immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and cyclosporine is not recommended.
1.1 Rheumatoid
Arthritis Tofacitinib extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers.
Limitations of Use: Use of tofacitinib extended-release tablets in combination with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or with potent immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and cyclosporine is not recommended.
1.2 Psoriatic
Arthritis Tofacitinib extended -release tablets are indicated for the treatment of adults with active PsA who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers.
Limitations of Use: Use of tofacitinib extended-release tablets in combination with biologic DMARDs or with potent immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and cyclosporine is not recommended.
1.3 Ankylosing
Spondylitis Tofacitinib extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers.
Limitations of Use: Use of tofacitinib extended-release tablets in combination with biologic DMARDs or potent immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and cyclosporine is not recommended.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 5, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Tofacitinib extended-release tablets are formulated with the citrate salt of tofacitinib, a JAK inhibitor. Tofacitinib citrate is a white to off-white powder with the following chemical name: (3R,4R)-4-methyl-3-(methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-ß-oxo-1-piperidinepropanenitrile,2 hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate (1:1). The solubility of tofacitinib citrate in water is 2.9 mg/mL. Tofacitinib citrate has a molecular weight of 504.5 Daltons (or 312.4 Daltons as the tofacitinib free base) and a molecular formula of C 16 H 20 N 6 O
C 6 H 8 O 7. The chemical structure of tofacitinib citrate is: Tofacitinib extended-release tablets are supplied for oral administration as a: 11 mg pink, oval, extended-release film-coated tablets, debossed with “TF” on one side and plain on other side. Each 11 mg tablet of tofacitinib extended-release contains 11 mg tofacitinib (equivalent to 17.77 mg of tofacitinib citrate) and the following inactive ingredients: povidone, hypromellose 2208, magnesium stearate, hydrophobic colloidal silica, lactose monohydrate, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, red iron oxide, and yellow iron oxide. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 5, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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