(pan i TUE moo mab) Brand: Vectibix
• Till you receive panitumumab, speak your doctor if you have any allergies or breathing problems.
• Panitumumab may reason severe skin problems such as acne, itching, redness, skin rash, dryness, peeling, cracking, or oozing, and swelling or infection near your fingernails or toenails. More severe forms of skin problems can lead to widespread infection and possibly death. Search abnormal medical attention at the first sign of any skin rash.
• Some people receiving a panitumumab 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, itchy, short of breath, or if you have a fever or chills during the injection.
• The side effects of panitumumab may not appear when you first start using the medicine. Severe skin or eye reactions may occur up to 2 weeks after the start of your treatment. These effects may not clear up for weeks or even months after you stop receiving panitumumab.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Panitumumab can create you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.
• You may have irregular menstrual periods while receiving panitumumab.
• Use birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are receiving panitumumab, whether you are a man or a woman. Panitumumab use by either parent may reason birth defects. Continue using birth control for 6 months after you stop receiving this medicine.
• Panitumumab is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
• Panitumumab is used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment with another chemotherapy.
• Panitumumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• This medicine may reason severe skin problems such as acne, itching, redness, skin rash, dryness, peeling, cracking, or oozing, and swelling or infection near your fingernails or toenails. More severe forms of skin problems can lead to widespread infection and possibly death. Search abnormal medical attention at the first sign of any skin rash.
• You must not use panitumumab if you are allergic to it.
• Till you receive this medicine, you may need to undergo a biopsy to create certain panitumumab is the right medicine to treat your cancer.
• To create certain panitumumab is safety for you, speak your doctor if you have any of these conditions:
· allergies or breathing problems;
· an ulcer on the cornea of your eye (keratitis); or
· an electrolyte imbalance (such as low levels of calcium or magnesium in your blood).
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether panitumumab will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• Use birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are receiving panitumumab, whether you are a man or a woman. Panitumumab use by either parent may reason birth defects. Continue using birth control for 6 months after you stop receiving this medicine.
• It is not known whether panitumumab passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while you are using panitumumab.
• You may have irregular menstrual periods while receiving panitumumab.
• Panitumumab is injected into a vein through an IV. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting. Panitumumab should be given slowly, and the IV infusion can take up to 90 minutes to complete.
• Panitumumab is generally given once each 2 weeks. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects, your blood may need to be tested often. Panitumumab can have long lasting effects on your body. Do not miss any follow up visits to your doctor, which may include at least 8 weeks after you stop using panitumumab.
• Call your doctor for instructions if you miss an appointment for your panitumumab injection.
• 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.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Panitumumab can create you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) during treatment and for at least 2 months after stop receiving panitumumab
• Some people receiving a panitumumab 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, itchy, or have a fever, chills, or trouble breathing during 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.
• Some of the side effects of panitumumab may not appear when you first start using the medicine. Severe skin or eye reactions may occur up to 2 weeks after the start of your treatment. These effects may not clear up for weeks or even months after you stop receiving panitumumab.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· acne, dryness, peeling, cracking, bleeding, oozing, pus, or any another signs of skin infection;
· swelling or infection near your fingernails or toenails.
· vision changes;
· sudden chest pain or discomfort, wheezing, dry cough or hack, feeling short of breath on exertion;
· feeling weak or weary, loss of appetite, rapid weight loss;
· swelling in your person, hands, ankles, or feet;
· feeling very thirsty or hot, being unable to urinate, hard sweating, or hot and dry skin;
· white patches or sores internal your mouth or on your lips;
· drowsiness, restless feeling, confusion, muscle stiffness, quick or uneven heart rate;
· redness, swelling, or irritation of your eyes or eyelids; 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, stomach pain;
· diarrhea or constipation; or
· weary 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.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with panitumumab. 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 panitumumab.
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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