Inlyta
Warnings
What may interact with INLYTA?
This medicine may interact with the following medications:
-antiviral medicines for HIV or AIDS like atazanavir, efavirenz, etravirine, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir
-bosentan
-clarithromycin
-dexamethasone
-grapefruit or grapefruit juice
-medicines for fungal infections like ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole
-medicines for seizures like carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin
-modafinil
-nafcillin
-nefazodone
-rifabutin
-rifampin
-rifapentine
-St. John''s Wort
-telithromycin
What should I tell my health care provider before I take INLYTA?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-bleeding disorders
-brain tumor
-heart disease
-high blood pressure
-history of blood clots
-liver disease
-recent or planning to have surgery
-stomach problems
-thyroid disease
-an unusual or allergic reaction to axitinib, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding
What should I watch for while using INLYTA?
Visit your doctor for checks on your progress. Report any new symptoms promptly.
Before having surgery, talk to your health care provider to make sure it is ok. This drug can increase the risk of poor healing of your surgical site or wound. You will need to stop this drug for 2 days before surgery. After surgery, wait at least 2 weeks before restarting this drug. Make sure the surgical site or wound is healed enough before restarting this drug. Talk to your health care provider if questions.
This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop.
Be careful brushing and flossing your teeth or using a toothpick because you may get an infection or bleed more easily. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medicine.
Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine or for 1 week after stopping it. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. Men should not father a child while taking this medicine and for 1 week after stopping it. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. This medicine may interfere with the ability to have a child or father a child. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information. Do not breast-feed an infant while taking this medicine or for 2 weeks after stopping it.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store tablets at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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