Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
Your doctor will check your progress closely while you are receiving this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Call your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth while you are receiving this medicine.
This medicine may cause brain or nerve problems (eg, seizures). Check with your doctor right away if you have agitation, back pain, blurred vision, change or loss of consciousness, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, fever, hallucinations, headache, irritability, mood or mental changes, muscle twitching or jerking, shaking or jerking of one area or side of the body, stiff neck, unusual tiredness or weakness, or vomiting.
This medicine may cause diarrhea, and in some cases it can be severe. It may occur 2 months or more after you stop receiving this medicine. Do not take any medicine to treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor. If you have any questions or if mild diarrhea continues or gets worse, check with your doctor.
Before you have any medical tests, tell the medical doctor in charge that you or your child are receiving this medicine. The results of some tests (eg, urine tests) may be affected by this medicine.
Portions of this document last updated: July 01, 2024
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