(jem TOOZ oo mab) Brand: Mylotarg
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to gemtuzumab
• Do not receive gemtuzumab without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn child. Use effective birth control, and speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.
• Till receiving gemtuzumab, speak your doctor if you have any type of infection, lung or breathing problems, liver or kidney malady, if you have ever received a stem cell transplant, or if you are being treated with another cancer medications.
• Gemtuzumab can lower blood cells that help your body fight infections. This can create it easier for you to bleed from an injury or get sick from being near others who are ill. To be certain your blood cells do not get too low, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. Do not miss any follow-up visits to your doctor.
• Contact your doctor at once if you develop signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms, light bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums), loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, mouth sores, or unusual weakness.
• Do not receive a "live" vaccine while you are being treated with gemtuzumab, and avoid coming into contact with anyone who has recently received a live vaccine.
• Gemtuzumab is a cancer medicine. Gemtuzumab interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
• Gemtuzumab is used to treat acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Gemtuzumab is generally given to people who are at least 60 years old and have a relapse of their malady and who can't receive another cancer medications.
• Gemtuzumab may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to gemtuzumab
• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use this medication:
· any type of infection;
· lung or breathing problems;
· liver disease;
· kidney disease;
· if you have ever received a stem cell transplant; or
· if you being treated with another cancer medications.
• FDA pregnancy category D. Gemtuzumab can reason harm to an unborn child or reason birth defects. Before you receive gemtuzumab, speak your doctor if you are pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control, and speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether gemtuzumab passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Gemtuzumab is given as an injection through a needle placed into a vein. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting. The medication should be given slowly through an IV infusion, and can take at least 2 hours to complete.
• Gemtuzumab can lower blood cells that help your body fight infections. This can create it easier for you to bleed from an injury or get sick from being near others who are ill.
• Contact your doctor at once if you develop signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms, light bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums), loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, mouth sores, or unusual weakness.
• To be certain your blood cells do not get too low, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. Do not miss any follow-up visits to your doctor.
• Contact your doctor if you miss an appointment for your gemtuzumab injection.
• Since gemtuzumab is given by a healthcare professional, an overdose is not likely to occur.
• Symptoms of a gemtuzumab overdose are not known.
• Do not receive a "live" vaccine while you are being treated with gemtuzumab, and avoid coming into contact with anyone who has recently received a live vaccine. The live vaccine may not work as well during this time, and may not fully protect you from malady. There is also chance that the virus could be passed on to you. Live vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), oral polio, chickenpox (varicella), BCG (Bacillus Calmette and Guérin), and nasal flu vaccine.
• Some people receiving a gemtuzumab injection have had a reaction to the infusion (when the medication is injected into the vein). Speak your caregiver right away if you feel dizzy, nauseated, light-headed, sweaty, or have fever, chills, or trouble breathing within 24 hours after receiving the injection.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· pain in your upper right stomach, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
· swelling, rapid weight gain;
· feeling like you might pass out;
· pale skin, light bruising or bleeding (such as nosebleeds), purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin;
· fever, chills, body aches, unusual weakness, flu symptoms;
· white patches or sores internal your mouth or on your lips;
· chest pain or tightness, feeling short of breath;
· lower back pain, blood in your urine;
· heighten thirst, fruity breath odor, heighten urination;
· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;
· numbness or tingly feeling near your mouth;
· muscle weakness, tightness, or contraction, overactive reflexes;
· quick or slow heart course, weak pulse; or
· confusion, uneven heart course, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· nausea, vomiting;
· diarrhea or constipation;
· headache;
· dizziness, anxiety, depressed mood; or
· sleep problems (insomnia).
• 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.
• Speak your doctor about all another chemotherapy treatments you are receiving.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with gemtuzumab. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about gemtuzumab.
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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