AMIFOSTINE

(AM i FOS teen) Brand: Ethyol

What is the most significant information I must know about amifostine?

• You must not use amifostine if you are allergic to it.

• Till you receive amifostine, speak your doctor if you have kidney malady, low or tall blood pressure, low levels of calcium in your blood, heart malady, a heart rhythm mess, congestive heart failure, circulation problems, a history of stroke, if you are dehydrated, or if you have any rash or blisters on your hands, foots, lips, or mouth.

Avoid taking blood pressure medicine within 24 hours till you receive amifostine. Conversation with your doctor if you are concerned about stopping the blood pressure medicine for a short time.

• Some of the side effects of amifostine may occur up to different weeks after you receive this medication.

• Serious side effects include feeling like you might pass out, chest pain, quick or slow heart course, weak or shallow breathing, seizure, severe skin rash, or urinating smaller than normal or not at all.

What is amifostine?

Amifostine a chemoprotectant (KEEM-o-pro-TEK-tant) that can help lessen the side effects of determined cancer chemotherapy medications or radiation treatment.

Amifostine is used to protect the kidneys from deleterious effects caused by cisplatin when given to patients with ovarian cancer.

Amifostine is also used to prevent severe dry mouth caused by radiation treatment of the head and neck, which can affect the salivary gland.

Amifostine will not prevent all side effects of chemotherapy medications. However, this medicine may help protect your body from some of the serious side effects that chemotherapy can cause.

Amifostine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till receiving amifostine?

• You must not receive amifostine if you are allergic to it.

• To create certain you can safely use amifostine, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:

· kidney disease;

· low blood pressure;

· tall blood pressure;

· any rash, redness, blisters, or swelling of your hands, foots, lips, or mouth;

· low levels of calcium in your blood (hypocalcemia);

· heart malady, a heart rhythm mess, congestive heart failure;

· circulation problems or a history of stroke, including TIA ("mini-stroke");

· if you are dehydrated; or

· if you take blood pressure medication.

• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether amifostine will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.

• It is not known whether amifostine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while you are using amifostine.

How is amifostine given?

Amifostine is injected into a vein through an IV. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting. Amifostine may be given slowly, and the IV infusion can take up to 15 minutes to complete.

You may need to drink extra liquids till you receive amifostine. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• You may be given another medications to prevent nausea or vomiting while you are receiving amifostine.

• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects, your blood pressure will be watched closely while you are receiving amifostine. If you have stopped taking blood pressure medicine the day till your amifostine infusion, your caregivers will continue to check your blood pressure for a short time after your infusion.

• Your doctor may have you take a calcium supplement while you are receiving amifostine. Take only the amount of calcium that your doctor has prescribed.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Overdose symptoms may include severe forms of some of the side effects listed in this medicine guide.

What must I avoid while taking amifostine?

Avoid taking blood pressure medicine within 24 hours till you receive amifostine. Conversation with your doctor if you are concerned about stopping the blood pressure medicine for a short time.

• Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position after your amifostine infusion, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

What are the possible side effects of amifostine?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, itching; chest tightness, difficult breathing; fever or chills; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Some of the side effects of amifostine may occur up to different weeks after you receive this medication.

• Speak your caregiver right away if you have a serious side effect such as:

· feeling like you might pass out;

· chest pain, quick or slow heart rate;

· weak or shallow breathing;

· seizure (convulsions);

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;

· severe skin rash on your stomach, back, or trunk;

· redness, rash, or blisters on the palms of your hands or the soles of your foots; or

· severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your person or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the person or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· nausea, vomiting;

· dizziness, drowsiness;

· flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);

· cool feeling;

· hiccups;

· sneezing; or

· mild fever, common ill feeling.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect amifostine?

• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially medicines to treat tall blood pressure.

• There may be another drugs that can interact with amifostine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about amifostine.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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