Can Upadacitinib be taken during menstruation?

Based on animal studies, upadacitinib (Upadacitinib) taken by pregnant women may cause embryo-fetal damage, so female patients of reproductive potential are advised to use effective contraception during treatment with upadacitinib and for 4 weeks after the last dose. Whether women can use upadatinib during menstruation depends on the specific situation and is usually used under the guidance of a doctor.

Upatinib is mainly used for the drug treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and other diseases. The condition is an ongoing, chronic, inflammatory one, so it's important to remember to take your prescribed treatments every day to keep drug levels in your body stable, giving you the best chance of successfully treating the disease. If a woman does not experience discomfort during menstruation and a doctor has prescribed upadatinib, she can use this drug under the guidance of a doctor. However, upadatinib may need to be stopped if a woman experiences symptoms during menstruation, or if her doctor feels that the dose of the drug needs to be adjusted or the drug needs to be changed.

The original drug Upatinib has been launched in China, and has subsequently entered the scope of Class B medical insurance. Only eligible patients can be reimbursed. Specifications The price of each box of 15mg*28 tablets may be around RMB 3,000. The European version of the original drug sold overseas is priced at more than 20,000 yuan for 15mg*30 tablets (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates), which is expensive. Cheaper upadatinib generic drugs are also sold overseas, and their pharmaceutical ingredients are basically the same as those of the original drugs sold domestically and abroad. For example, the price of 15mg*30 tablets produced by Bangladesh pharmaceutical factory is around 900 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate).