Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
It is very important that your doctor check your or your child's progress regularly while using this medicine to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood and urinary tests, colonoscopy, and gallbladder, biliary tract, and pancreas imaging may be needed to check your progress and for any problems caused by this medicine.
If you have abdominal or stomach pain, severe constipation, nausea, or vomiting, or a severe rash after using this medicine, call your doctor right away.
This medicine may increase your risk for tumors and tumor growth. This is more likely if you have an active cancer in your gut, liver, or pancreas. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.
If you are rapidly gaining weight, having chest pain or discomfort, extreme tiredness or weakness, irregular breathing, uneven heartbeat, or excessive swelling of the hands, wrist, ankles, or feet, check with your doctor immediately. These may be symptoms of heart problems or your body keeping too much water.
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: Feb. 01, 2024
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