الأدوية والمكملات الغذائية

Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

It is very important that your doctor check your progress closely while you are receiving this medicine to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.

Using this medicine while you are pregnant can cause very serious birth defects. Use a highly effective birth control or 2 forms of effective birth control to keep from getting pregnant before starting, during treatment (even if the medicine is temporarily stopped), and for at least 1 month after your last dose. The most effective forms of birth control are hormone birth control pills, patches, shots, vaginal rings, or implants, or a vasectomy (for males). One of these forms of birth control should be combined with a condom, a diaphragm, or a cervical cap. If a partner’s vasectomy is the chosen method of contraception, a hormone or barrier method must be used along with this method. If you think you have become pregnant while using this medicine, tell your doctor right away.

If you can get pregnant, you must have a negative pregnancy test before you can take this medicine. You will also be required to have a pregnancy test every month during treatment and for 1 month after treatment with this medicine. If you miss a period while you are using this medicine, tell your doctor right away.

This medicine may cause serious liver problems. Check with your doctor right away if you have dark urine, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, severe stomach pain, or yellow eyes or skin.

This medicine may cause fluid retention (too much water in the body) and edema (swelling). Check with your doctor right away if you have bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet, decrease in amount of urine, noisy, rattling, or trouble breathing, rapid weight gain, swelling of the face, hands, feet, or lower legs, tingling of the hands or feet, or weight gain.

Check with your doctor right away if you have pale skin, trouble breathing, unusual bleeding or bruising, or unusual tiredness or weakness. These may be symptoms of anemia.

This medicine may decrease sperm count in some males and may cause infertility (unable to have children). Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children.