Pharmacy

Introduction Xeljanz is the brand name of tofacitinib, an oral immunomodulatory drug. Pharmacologically, tofacitinib is a Janus kinase inhibitor, commonly called a JAK inhibitor. Inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis are driven by abnormal immune-cell activation and cytokine signaling. Cytokines are chemical … Read more

Introduction Riociguat is an oral pulmonary vasodilator used in selected forms of pulmonary hypertension. It is marketed under the brand name Adempas. Pharmacologically, riociguat belongs to the soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator class, commonly abbreviated as sGC stimulators. Pulmonary hypertension is a condition in which pressure within the pulmonary arterial circulation becomes abnormally high. This increases … Read more