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Olumiant 2mg Tablet

Baricitinib (2mg)

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Olumiant 2mg Tablet is used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. It helps decrease pain, tenderness, and swelling in the joints by reducing inflammation. It also helps slow the progression of bone and joint damage.

Written By Dr. Lipika Khurana, PGDHHM, BDS,
Reviewed By Dr. Rajeev Sharma, MBA, MBBS,
Last updated on 23 Mar 2026 | 11:29 AM (IST)

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General Information

Contains

Baricitinib (2mg)

Marketer

Eli Lilly and Company India Pvt Ltd

Storage

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Product introduction

Olumiant 2mg Tablet is a Janus kinase inhibitor used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. It helps decrease pain, tenderness, and swelling in the joints by reducing inflammation. It also helps slow the progression of bone and joint damage.

Olumiant 2mg Tablet can be taken with or without food, but it is best to take them at the same time each day. Your dose will depend on your condition and what other medicines you are taking. You should use it as your doctor tells you to. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to because your condition could get worse.

The most common side effects of Olumiant 2mg Tablet include throat and nose infections, nausea, and viral infection. You may also get cold sores, a feeling of sickness, or have symptoms of a cold like stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. There are other less common side effects, some of them serious, including blood clots and tears in the stomach or intestine wall. These need urgent medical attention. If you have concerns regarding side effects, talk to your doctor.

You may need blood tests before you are given this medicine and you should not start taking it if you have any kind of infection. Make sure you talk to your doctor before starting treatment if you have or have ever had, tuberculosis, shingles, kidney or liver disease, hepatitis B or C, or blood clots in your legs or lungs. Olumiant 2mg Tablet can make you more likely to get infections or may worsen any current infections so avoid contact with people who have things you might catch (e.g., chickenpox, measles or flu). This medicine is not suitable for children under 18 years old and you should not use it if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor feels the benefit is greater than the risk. Your doctor may need to examine you on a regular basis.

Uses of Olumiant Tablet

Rheumatoid arthritis

Benefits of Olumiant Tablet

Rheumatoid arthritis
Olumiant 2mg Tablet works by blocking the action of some chemicals which cause inflammation. It can help reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling in your joints and slow down the progression of bone and joint damage. This will help you do normal daily activities more easily and thus improve your quality of life. This medicine should be taken at the same time each day to get maximum benefits. Keep taking it even if you feel well because it prevents future harm and improves your symptoms.

Side effects of Olumiant Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Olumiant

Upper respiratory tract infection
Urinary tract infection
Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)
Nausea
Herpes virus infection

How to use Olumiant Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Olumiant 2mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Olumiant Tablet works

Olumiant 2mg Tablet works by blocking certain enzymes called JAK1 and JAK2. These enzymes help send signals in the body that control immune responses, cell growth, and inflammation. By blocking them, Olumiant 2mg Tablet helps reduce inflammation and overactive immune reactions.

Quick tips

Your doctor may order regular blood tests to monitor your liver function, kidney function, blood counts, and cholesterol level.
Before starting treatment with this medication, your doctor may order a TB (tuberculosis) skin test and a chest X-ray.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Olumiant 2mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

The safety of Olumiant 2mg Tablet during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Olumiant 2mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Olumiant 2mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney

CAUTION

Olumiant 2mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Olumiant 2mg Tablet is not recommended for adult patients with patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD).

Liver

CAUTION

Olumiant 2mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Olumiant 2mg Tablet may not be recommended in patients with severe liver disease due to lack of information and research. Therefore, it is important to consult the doctor.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Olumiant with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Azathioprine (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as increased infection susceptibility, fever, fatigue, mouth sores or unusual hair loss/growth and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the doses as per the observations.

Severe

Ciclosporin (Oral Route)

Severe

Ciclosporin (Injection Route)

Severe

Probenecid (Oral Route)

Your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Probenecid may raise blood levels of Baricitinib.

Severe

Tacrolimus (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Can I take Olumiant 2mg Tablet if I have liver problems?

Inform your doctor if you have liver problems before starting Olumiant 2mg Tablet. This is done because, in some cases, Olumiant 2mg Tablet may cause an increase in liver enzymes. Therefore, your liver function needs to be investigated before starting Olumiant 2mg Tablet. Although Olumiant 2mg Tablet can be given to patients with mild to moderate liver function impairment, it should not be prescribed to patients with severe liver impairment.

Do I need to do any investigations before starting Olumiant 2mg Tablet?

You may need to get your blood tests done before you start Olumiant 2mg Tablet or while taking it. Blood tests are done to check if you have a low red blood cell count (anemia), low white blood cell count (neutropenia or lymphopenia), high blood fat (cholesterol), or high levels of liver enzymes. It also helps to ensure that treatment with Olumiant 2mg Tablet is not causing problems. In addition to this, your doctor may advise you to get tested for tuberculosis before starting Olumiant 2mg Tablet, as using this medicine may make an existing infection worse.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Pyrrolo [2,3- d] pyrimidines

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Janus kinase inhibitors

Related lab tests

Rheumatoid Factor - Agglutination

Rheumatoid Factor - Turbidometry

Rheumatoid Factor IgG Antibody

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Name: Eli Lilly and Company India Pvt Ltd
Address: Plot# 92, Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon-122001, HARYANA, INDIA

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Country of origin: Spain
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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Olumiant Tablet

Benefits of Olumiant Tablet

Side effects of Olumiant Tablet

How to use Olumiant Tablet

How Olumiant Tablet works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Azathioprine (Oral Route)

Ciclosporin (Oral Route)

Ciclosporin (Injection Route)

Probenecid (Oral Route)

Tacrolimus (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Can I take Olumiant 2mg Tablet if I have liver problems?

Do I need to do any investigations before starting Olumiant 2mg Tablet?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Rheumatoid Factor - Agglutination

Rheumatoid Factor - Turbidometry

Rheumatoid Factor IgG Antibody

References

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