XELJANZ / XELJANZ XR How should I take XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR/XELJANZ Oral Solution?

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How should I take XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR/XELJANZ Oral Solution?

Take XELJANZ/XELJANZ Oral Solution 2 times a day with or without food.
Take XELJANZ XR 1 time a day with or without food.
Swallow XELJANZ XR tablets whole and intact. Do not crush, split, or chew.
When you take XELJANZ XR, you may see something in your stool that looks like a tablet. This is the empty shell from the tablet after the medicine has been absorbed by your body.
If you take too much XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR/XELJANZ Oral Solution, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, take XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR in combination with methotrexate, sulfasalazine or leflunomide as instructed by your healthcare provider.
XELJANZ XR should not be used instead of XELJANZ Oral Solution.

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How should I take XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR/XELJANZ Oral Solution?

Take XELJANZ/XELJANZ Oral Solution 2 times a day with or without food.
Take XELJANZ XR 1 time a day with or without food.
Swallow XELJANZ XR tablets whole and intact. Do not crush, split, or chew.
When you take XELJANZ XR, you may see something in your stool that looks like a tablet. This is the empty shell from the tablet after the medicine has been absorbed by your body.
If you take too much XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR/XELJANZ Oral Solution, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, take XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR in combination with methotrexate, sulfasalazine or leflunomide as instructed by your healthcare provider.
XELJANZ XR should not be used instead of XELJANZ Oral Solution.

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How should I take XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR/XELJANZ Oral Solution?

Take XELJANZ/XELJANZ Oral Solution 2 times a day with or without food.
Take XELJANZ XR 1 time a day with or without food.
Swallow XELJANZ XR tablets whole and intact. Do not crush, split, or chew.
When you take XELJANZ XR, you may see something in your stool that looks like a tablet. This is the empty shell from the tablet after the medicine has been absorbed by your body.
If you take too much XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR/XELJANZ Oral Solution, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, take XELJANZ/XELJANZ XR in combination with methotrexate, sulfasalazine or leflunomide as instructed by your healthcare provider.
XELJANZ XR should not be used instead of XELJANZ Oral Solution.

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