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Ruxolitinib for Graft-versus-host disease User Reviews

Brand names: Jakafi

Ruxolitinib has an average rating of 9.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the treatment of Graft-versus-host disease. 100% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.

Ruxolitinib rating summary

9.8/10 average rating

4 ratings from 5 user reviews.

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  • zoe
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 26, 2023

Jakafi (ruxolitinib) "So far it seems to be working. If I forget to take it I get a definite onset of itchy skin with a very marked response and regular and multiple bowel movements in the mornings. I am not sure if it is Jakavi related, but I had a stroke. I have found that my blood levels definitely stabilized and GvHD skin flares reduced quickly too. I do have regular and severe cramps in the calf in the mornings."

10 / 10
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  • TBs
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 23, 2023

Jakafi (ruxolitinib) "I’ve been on Jakafi for 7 months to get rid of my GVHD rash which helped. My dose was 5 mg twice a day. Gained 30 lbs of weight and fluid. Getting weaned off now. Hoping I can lose the lbs."

10 / 10
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  • Kurt
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • September 7, 2023

Jakafi (ruxolitinib) "Taking Jakafi for 1 year 3 months, working well with no side effects. Take 5 mg daily. I take it for GvHD of the skin, and it has done a great job controlling it. I have had no flare-ups."

10 / 10
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  • FWA
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • December 11, 2021

"Works great. Hardly any side effects. Had mostly mouth cgvhd after transplant 4 years ago. This helped me to greatly reduce prednisolone."

9 / 10
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  • Srwal...
  • March 20, 2023

Jakafi (ruxolitinib) "My platelets were affected but so far my liver GVHD has improved."

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