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How many tubes of ruxolitinib cream will I need?
Answer three questions to estimate how much cream you will use each month, what it will cost, and when to reorder. It is an estimate; your doctor decides the amount.
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An estimate based on fingertip units (0.5 g covers two palms), applied twice a day. Your doctor decides the amount.
How the estimate works
We use fingertip units: one fingertip unit (about 0.5 g) covers two adult palms, about 2% of the body. The estimate assumes a thin layer twice a day and is capped at the label maximum: 60 g a week from age 12, or 60 g every two weeks for eczema in children aged 2 to 11. [PLACEHOLDER: reviewer to confirm method]
One palm, fingers included, is about 1% of the body. Count the palms of skin you treat and the calculator does the rest. Illustration: NIAID Visual & Medical Arts, NIH BioArt (public domain)
Sources
- Opzelura prescribing information, revised 06/2026.