(hye DROX o koe BAL a min) Brand: Cyanokit, Hydroxocobalamin
• If possible till you receive hydroxocobalamin, speak your caregivers if you have tall blood pressure, heart malady, congestive heart failure, liver malady, or kidney malady (or if you are on dialysis).
• Also speak your caregivers if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to hydroxocobalamin, Vitamin B12, or cyanocobalamin (Nascobal, Cobolin, Cyomin, and others).
• In an abnormal situation it may not be possible till you are treated to speak your caregivers about your health conditions or if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for you afterward knows that you have received this medication.
• This medicine can reason unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you have recently received a hydroxocobalamin injection.
• You may develop an acne-like skin rash within 1 to 4 weeks after you are treated with hydroxocobalamin. This rash must go away without treatment. Call your doctor if you have a rash that lasts longer than 4 weeks.
• If your skin turns red after receiving this medicine, avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Hydroxocobalamin can create you sunburn more easily while your skin is still red. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) before your skin color returns to normal.
• Hydroxocobalamin is a form of vitamin B-12. It is used as an antidote to cyanide poisoning. Hydroxocobalamin works by helping cells in the body convert cyanide to a form that can be removed from the body through urination.
• Hydroxocobalamin is used in an abnormal to treat cyanide poisoning. This type of poisoning can occur if you are exposed to smoke from a home or industrial fire, if you swallow or breathe in cyanide, or if you get cyanide on your skin.
• Hydroxocobalamin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• If possible till you receive hydroxocobalamin, speak your caregivers if you have:
· tall blood pressure;
· heart malady;
· congestive heart failure;
· liver disease;
· kidney malady (or if you are on dialysis); or
· if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to hydroxocobalamin, Vitamin B12, or cyanocobalamin (Nascobal, Cobolin, Cyomin, and others).
• FDA pregnancy category C. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant. It is not known whether hydroxocobalamin will harm an unborn child. However, the benefits of treating cyanide poisoning may outweigh any risks posed by hydroxocobalamin, for both you and your child.
• It is not known whether hydroxocobalamin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed after you have been treated with hydroxocobalamin.
• In an abnormal situation, it may not be possible till you are treated with hydroxocobalamin to speak your caregivers if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your child knows you have received this medication.
• Hydroxocobalamin is injected into a vein through an IV. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting. Hydroxocobalamin should be given slowly, and the IV infusion can take at least 15 minutes to complete.
• Hydroxocobalamin is generally given only once. However, you may receive a second doze if needed.
• Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart function, and another vital signs will be watched closely while you are receiving hydroxocobalamin.
• This medicine can reason unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you have recently received a hydroxocobalamin injection.
• Since hydroxocobalamin is given by a healthcare professional in an abnormal setting, you are not likely to miss a dose.
• Since this medicine is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.
• If your skin turns red after receiving this medicine, avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Hydroxocobalamin can create you sunburn more easily while your skin is still red. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) before your skin color returns to normal.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; chest tightness, difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• You may develop an acne-like skin rash within 1 to 4 weeks after you are treated with hydroxocobalamin. This rash must go away without treatment. Call your doctor if you have a rash that lasts longer than 4 weeks.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· bright red blood in your stools;
· chest pain, quick or uneven heart rate;
· severe shortness of breath, wheezing, gasping for breath, cough with foamy mucus;
· swelling in your foots or ankles;
· feeling like you might pass out; or
· dangerously tall blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· red coloring of your urine (may recent up to 5 weeks);
· red coloring of your skin (may recent up to 2 weeks);
· eye redness or irritation;
· acne, mild skin rash;
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain;
· dry throat, trouble swallowing;
· headache, dizziness, memory problems, restless feeling;
· hot flashes; or
· pain, swelling, or irritation of your skin where the injection was given.
• 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.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with hydroxocobalamin. 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.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about hydroxocobalamin.
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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