Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure this medicine is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. If you are woman who can get pregnant, your doctor may give you a pregnancy test before you start using this medicine to make sure you are not pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control during treatment and for 3 weeks after your final dose. Males with female partners who are able to become pregnant should use an effective form of birth control during treatment and for 3 weeks after the last dose. If you think you have become pregnant, tell your doctor right away.
Check with your doctor right away if you have anxiety, chest pain, cough, dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting, fast heartbeat, pain, redness, or swelling in the arm or leg, or trouble breathing. These may be symptoms of serious blood clots (eg, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism).
Check with your doctor right away if you have chest pain, chills, cough, fever, general feeling of discomfort or illness, trouble breathing, or thickening of bronchial secretions. These may be symptoms of a lung problem (eg, interstitial lung disease, pneumonitis).
This medicine may cause serious skin reactions (eg, dermatitis acneiform). Check with your doctor right away if you have acne, blistering, crusting, irritation, itching, or reddening of the skin, cracked, dry, or scaly skin.
This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Use a sunscreen when you are outdoors. Avoid sunlamps, outdoors and tanning beds for at least 2 months after the last dose.
Check with your doctor right away if you have eye redness, irritation, or pain. Your doctor may want your eyes be checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).
If you plan to have children, talk with your doctor before using this medicine. Some men and women who use this medicine have become infertile (unable to have children).
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.
Portions of this document last updated: Oct. 01, 2024
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