Uvadex
Warnings
What may interact with UVADEX?
-anthralin
-coal tar
-diuretics like hydrochlorothiazide
-griseofulvin
-medical dyes like methylene blue, toluidine blue, rose bengal, methyl orange
-medicines for seizures like ethotoin, fosphenytoin, phenytoin
-nalidixic acid
-phenothiazines like chlorpromazine, mesoridazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine
-retinoids like bexarotene, tazarotene, tretinoin
-some antibiotics like ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline
-some bacteriostatic soaps
What should I tell my health care provider before I take UVADEX?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-albinism
-eye problems like cataracts or aphakia
-heart disease
-liver disease
-lupus
-porphyria
-history of arsenic therapy
-history of x-ray therapy
-skin cancer
-skin photosensitivity problems
-xeroderma
-an unusual or allergic reaction to methoxsalen, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding
What should I watch for while using UVADEX?
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular check ups. See your eye doctor regularly. Report any changes in your vision right away.
This medicine may increase your chance of getting cancer. Talk to your doctor about your risk. See a doctor for regular cancer checks as directed.
This medicine can make you more sensitive to the sun. Keep out of the sun. If you cannot avoid being in the sun, wear protective clothing and use sunscreen. Do not use sun lamps or tanning beds/booths. Stay out of the sun for 24 hours before a UV treatment and at least 8 hours after taking this medicine, or as directed by your doctor.
For 24 hours after you take this medicine, wear wrap-around sunglasses that block all UV light whenever you can see any sunlight.
Where should I keep my medicine?
This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
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