Olumiant
Olumiant is generic baricitinib in 4mg tablets, a once-daily JAK inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis, sold in packs of 7, 14 or 28 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4mg | 7 tablets | $862.75 | $123.25 |
| 4mg | 14 tablets | $1,689.80 | $120.70 |
| 4mg | 28 tablets | $3,332.00 | $119.00 |
- Category
- Autoimmune Support
- Active ingredient
- Baricitinib
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 4mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Therapeutic Class
- JAK Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Immunomodulator
- Minor Side Effects
- Nausea, Upper respiratory tract infections
- Moderate Side Effects
- Herpes zoster reactivation, Increased cholesterol
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Eli Lilly
- Onset Time
- Days to weeks
- Duration
- Daily
- Storage Instructions
- Store in original packaging at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Immunosuppressants
- Age Restrictions
- Adult use only
What you will receive
Olumiant is the originator brand name, made by Eli Lilly. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Olumiant.
- The same active ingredient (Baricitinib) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Olumiant strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Olumiant pages list 4mg tablets in packs of 7, 14 or 28. It is generic baricitinib, not the original Olumiant. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is Olumiant delivered to Hong Kong?
Olumiant parcels can be sent by tracked courier, which takes 5 to 9 business days and includes online tracking. Every order arrives in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. If a parcel does not arrive within the delivery window, it is sent again free.
Is Olumiant a steroid?
No. Baricitinib is a JAK inhibitor, not a corticosteroid. Steroids such as prednisolone calm inflammation broadly and are often used in short courses during a flare, while baricitinib is a daily tablet taken over the long term to keep immune signalling in check. The two are sometimes used together.
Can I take Olumiant with methotrexate?
Baricitinib and methotrexate are often taken together for rheumatoid arthritis. They work on inflammation in different ways, and combining medicines that affect the immune system raises the chance of infection.
Can I take Olumiant with food?
Yes, either way. Swallow the tablet whole with water at whatever point in the day you are most likely to remember it — there is no meal timing to work around, and no food to avoid with baricitinib.
What else is baricitinib used for?
It is also used in adults with severe alopecia areata — an autoimmune condition in which the body attacks its own hair follicles and bald patches appear on the scalp or beard. Baricitinib is the same active ingredient in both cases.
Does Olumiant cause shingles?
Shingles is one of the recorded side effects of baricitinib. It is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus that has stayed quiet in the body, and it shows as a painful, blistering rash, usually on one side of the face or body.
About Olumiant
What Olumiant is used for
Olumiant is used by adults with rheumatoid arthritis, the condition in which the immune system turns on the lining of the joints and leaves them swollen, stiff and sore. The active ingredient, baricitinib, is a JAK inhibitor: it blocks Janus kinase enzymes inside immune cells and so turns down the inflammatory signalling that keeps the joints irritated. It is a tablet for steady daily use over the long term rather than something to take for a flare.
The tablets here are generic baricitinib, 4mg film-coated, in packs of 7, 14 or 28. Baricitinib is also used in adults with severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes patchy hair loss.
Taking Olumiant
Swallow one 4mg tablet whole with water once a day. Meals make no difference, so choose a time that is easy to repeat. Swollen, stiff joints usually ease over several weeks, so a first week with no change does not mean the tablets are failing. A 28-tablet pack covers four weeks of daily use.
Side effects
Most often reported: colds and sinus infections, headache, acne, nausea, stomach pain, tiredness, urinary tract infections, shingles, and changes picked up on blood tests such as higher cholesterol, higher liver enzymes and lower blood counts. Blood tests are usually checked during treatment, which is how those changes are spotted.
Rarer but serious: infections that take hold badly, and blood clots. Sudden breathlessness, chest pain or a swollen, painful leg needs urgent treatment. The same goes for swollen lips, face or throat, a spreading rash or trouble breathing, any of which would mean an allergy to the tablet.
Other medicines and storage
Other medicines that damp down the immune system add to the infection risk when taken with baricitinib, and live vaccines are avoided during treatment. Keep the blister strips in their box somewhere dry and out of direct sun, and check the expiry date before starting a new strip.
Sources
- Baricitinib: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Olumiant (baricitinib) FAQ - National Alopecia Areata Foundation - NAAF — naaf.org