Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
It is very important that your doctor check your or your child's progress closely while receiving this medicine to make sure that it is working properly. Blood and urine 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. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have chest tightness, cough, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, fast heartbeat, hives, itching, puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue, skin rash, trouble breathing, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
Check with your doctor right away if you have bloody or cloudy urine, high blood pressure, or swelling of the face, feet, or lower legs. These maybe symptoms of serious kidney problem.
This medicine may cause infusion-related reactions, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you or your child start to have a fever, chills or shaking, chest pain, dizziness, flushing, headache, trouble breathing, hives, itching, or skin rash, lightheadedness, fainting, fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat, or trouble breathing after receiving this medicine.
Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain, paralysis of the limbs, or loss of bladder or bowel control after receiving this medicine. These could be symptoms of a condition called spinal or cervical cord compression (SCC).
Your doctor may want you or your child to join a patient registry for patients using this medicine. This will help you monitor the progress of your disease while on long-term treatment using this medicine.
Portions of this document last updated: Aug. 01, 2024
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