Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

It is very important that your doctor check your progress closely and at regular visits to make sure this medicine is working properly. Blood tests will be needed to check for unwanted effects.

Do not drink alcohol during treatment and for at least 1 year after receiving this medicine.

Check with your doctor right away if you have clay-colored stools, dark urine, decreased appetite, fever, itching, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, skin rash, stomach pain, swelling of the feet or lower legs, unusual tiredness or weakness, or yellow eyes or skin. These may be symptoms of a serious liver problem (eg, liver cancer).

This medicine may cause infusion reactions. Check with your doctor right away if you have dizziness, fever or chills, facial swelling, headache, nausea or vomiting, skin rash, trouble breathing, or weakness.

This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you have blurred vision, chills, confusion, cough, diarrhea, dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position, fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse, fever, hives, itching, skin rash, nausea, runny nose, shivering, sneezing, sweating, tingling of the throat, trouble breathing, unusual tiredness or weakness, or watery eyes after you receive this medicine.

Male patients should not donate sperm and must use an effective form of birth control for at least 6 months after treatment.

Do not donate blood, organs, tissues, or cells for transplant after treatment.

Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.