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Jakafi and Renal impairment

Result of checking the interaction of drug Jakafi and disease Renal impairment for safety when used together.

Check result:

Jakafi <> Renal impairment

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

A dose reduction of ruxolitinib is recommended for patients with moderate or severe renal impairment, particularly those patients with myelofibrosis with a platelet count between 50 X 10^9/L and 150 X 10^9/L; and in patients presenting with end stage renal disease on dialysis. Ruxolitinib is not removed by dialysis; however, the removal of some active metabolites by dialysis cannot be ruled out.

Jakafi

Generic Name: ruxolitinib

Brand Name: Jakafi

Synonyms: n.a.

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