Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of Lupaneta Pack® in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Lupaneta Pack® is not indicated in postmenopausal women and has not been studied in women 65 years of age and older.

Breastfeeding

Studies in women breastfeeding have demonstrated harmful infant effects. An alternative to this medication should be prescribed or you should stop breastfeeding while using this medicine.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Bepridil
  • Cisapride
  • Dronedarone
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Mesoridazine
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Saquinavir
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Tranexamic Acid
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Adagrasib
  • Alfuzosin
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amobarbital
  • Amoxicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Amprenavir
  • Anagrelide
  • Apalutamide
  • Apomorphine
  • Aprepitant
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Armodafinil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Artemether
  • Asenapine
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Azithromycin
  • Bacampicillin
  • Bedaquiline
  • Belzutifan
  • Betamethasone
  • Bexarotene
  • Boceprevir
  • Bosentan
  • Buprenorphine
  • Buserelin
  • Butabarbital
  • Butalbital
  • Carbamazepine
  • Carbenicillin
  • Cefaclor
  • Cefadroxil
  • Cefdinir
  • Cefditoren
  • Cefixime
  • Cefpodoxime
  • Cefprozil
  • Ceftazidime
  • Ceftibuten
  • Cefuroxime
  • Cenobamate
  • Ceritinib
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clobazam
  • Clofazimine
  • Clomipramine
  • Clothiapine
  • Cloxacillin
  • Clozapine
  • Colesevelam
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclacillin
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Cyclosporine
  • Dabrafenib
  • Darunavir
  • Dasatinib
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Dexamethasone
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Dicloxacillin
  • Dipyrone
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Doxycycline
  • Droperidol
  • Ebastine
  • Efavirenz
  • Elagolix
  • Elvitegravir
  • Enasidenib
  • Encorafenib
  • Entrectinib
  • Enzalutamide
  • Eribulin
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Eslicarbazepine Acetate
  • Etrasimod
  • Etravirine
  • Famotidine
  • Felbamate
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Fluconazole
  • Fluoxetine
  • Formoterol
  • Fosamprenavir
  • Fosaprepitant
  • Foscarnet
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Fostemsavir
  • Galantamine
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gepirone
  • Givinostat
  • Glasdegib
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Grazoprevir
  • Griseofulvin
  • Guar Gum
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Histrelin
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibutilide
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Indinavir
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Isotretinoin
  • Itraconazole
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivosidenib
  • Ketoconazole
  • Lapatinib
  • Lefamulin
  • Lenvatinib
  • Lesinurad
  • Levofloxacin
  • Lixisenatide
  • Lofexidine
  • Lonafarnib
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorlatinib
  • Lumacaftor
  • Lumefantrine
  • Macimorelin
  • Mavacamten
  • Mavorixafor
  • Mefloquine
  • Mephobarbital
  • Meropenem
  • Methadone
  • Methohexital
  • Methotrimeprazine
  • Metronidazole
  • Mifepristone
  • Minocycline
  • Mirtazapine
  • Mitapivat
  • Mitotane
  • Mizolastine
  • Mobocertinib
  • Modafinil
  • Moricizine
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Mycophenolate Mofetil
  • Mycophenolic Acid
  • Nafarelin
  • Nafcillin
  • Nelfinavir
  • Nevirapine
  • Nilotinib
  • Norfloxacin
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Ondansetron
  • Osilodrostat
  • Osimertinib
  • Oxacillin
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Oxytetracycline
  • Ozanimod
  • Pacritinib
  • Paliperidone
  • Panobinostat
  • Papaverine
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Penicillin G
  • Penicillin G Procaine
  • Penicillin V
  • Pentamidine
  • Pentobarbital
  • Perphenazine
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Phenytoin
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pipamperone
  • Pitolisant
  • Ponesimod
  • Posaconazole
  • Prednisolone
  • Prednisone
  • Primidone
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Protriptyline
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Quizartinib
  • Ranolazine
  • Red Clover
  • Relugolix
  • Repotrectinib
  • Ribociclib
  • Rifabutin
  • Rifampin
  • Rifapentine
  • Rilpivirine
  • Risperidone
  • Ritonavir
  • Rufinamide
  • Saquinavir
  • Secobarbital
  • Selpercatinib
  • Sertindole
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Simeprevir
  • Siponimod
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • St John's Wort
  • Sugammadex
  • Sulpiride
  • Sultamicillin
  • Sultopride
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tamoxifen
  • Tazemetostat
  • Telaprevir
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Telotristat Ethyl
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Tetracycline
  • Theophylline
  • Thiopental
  • Thioridazine
  • Ticarcillin
  • Tigecycline
  • Tipranavir
  • Tirzepatide
  • Tizanidine
  • Tolterodine
  • Topiramate
  • Toremifene
  • Tovorafenib
  • Trazodone
  • Triclabendazole
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Troglitazone
  • Ulipristal
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vilanterol
  • Vinflunine
  • Voclosporin
  • Voriconazole
  • Vorinostat
  • Voxilaprevir
  • Zotepine
  • Zuclopenthixol

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Amitriptyline
  • Atazanavir
  • Atorvastatin
  • Clomipramine
  • Diazepam
  • Doxepin
  • Imipramine
  • Lamotrigine
  • Licorice
  • Lorazepam
  • Parecoxib
  • Selegiline
  • Temazepam
  • Triazolam
  • Troleandomycin
  • Valdecoxib
  • Voriconazole
  • Warfarin

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following may cause an increased risk of certain side effects but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Caffeine

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Abnormal uterine bleeding, not diagnosed or
  • Blood clotting disorders, or history of or
  • Breast cancer or other hormone-sensitive cancer, known, suspected, or history of or
  • Heart attack, recent or
  • Liver disease or tumors or
  • Stroke—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
  • Alcohol abuse or
  • Blood clotting problems, family history of or
  • Cigarette smoking or
  • Diabetes or
  • Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol in the blood) or
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure) or
  • Obesity—Use with caution. May cause side effects to become worse.
  • Asthma, history of or
  • Depression, history of or
  • Epilepsy (seizures) or
  • Fluid retention (body swelling) or
  • Heart or blood vessel disease or
  • Kidney disease or
  • Migraine headache or
  • Papilledema (swelling of the optic disc of the eyes) or
  • Osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) or
  • Retinal vascular lesions (eye problem)—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.

Portions of this document last updated: July 01, 2024

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