ding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Bosulif passes into your breast milk or if it can harm your baby. You and your doctor should decide if you will take Bosulif or breastfeed. You should not do both.
Tell your doctor about the medicines you take, including prescription medicines, non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Bosulif and certain other medicines can affect each other.
Especially tell your doctor if you take:
•medicines that increase the amount of Bosulif in your blood stream, such as:
◦amprenavir (Agenerase®)
◦aprepitant (Emend®)
◦atazanavir (Reyataz®)
◦boceprevir (Victrelis®)
◦ciprofloxacin (Cipro®, Proquin XR®)
◦clarithromycin (Biaxin®, Prevpac®)
◦conivaptan (Vaprisol®)
◦crizotinib (Xalkori®)
◦darunavir (Prezista®)
◦digoxin (Lanoxin®)
◦diltiazem (Cardizem®, Dilacor XR®, Tiazac®)
◦erythromycin (Ery-tab®)
◦fluconazole (Diflucan®)
◦fosamprenavir (Lexiva®)
◦imatinib (Gleevec®)
◦indinavir (Crixivan®)
◦itraconazole (Onmel®, Sporanox®)
◦ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
◦nefazodone (Serzone®)
◦nelfinavir (Viracept®)
◦posaconazole (Noxafil®)
◦ritonavir (Kaletra®, Norvir®)
◦saquinavir (Invirase®, Fortovase®)
◦telaprevir (Incivek®)
◦telithromycin (Ketek®)
◦verapamil (Calan®, Covera-HS®, Tarka®, Verelan PM®)
◦voriconazole (Vfend®)
•medicines that decrease the amount of Bosulif in your blood stream, such as:
◦bosentan (Tracleer®)
◦carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®)
◦efavirenz (Sustiva®)
◦etravirine (Intelence®)
◦modafinil (Provigil®)
◦nafcillin (Unipen®, Nallpen®)
◦phenobarbital (Solfoton®)
◦phenytoin (Dilantin®)
◦rifabutin (Mycobutin®)
◦rifampin (Rifamate®, Rifater®, Rifadin®)
◦St. John's wort
Bosulif is best absorbed from your stomach into your blood stream in the presence of stomach acid. You should avoid taking Bosulif with medicines that reduce stomach acid, such as:
•esomeprazole (Nexium®)
•dexlansoprazole (Dexilant®)
•lansoprazole (Prevacid®)
•omeprazole (Prilosec®, Vimovo®, Zegerid®)
•pantoprazole sodium (Protonix®)
•rabeprazole (AcipHex®)
Medicines that neutralize stomach acid, such as: cimetidine (Tagamet®), famotidine (Pepcid®), ranitidine (Zantac®), aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide (Maalox®), calcium carbonate (Tums®), or calcium carbonate and magnesia (Rolaids®) may be taken up to 2 hours before or 2 hours after Bosulif.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take Bosulif?
•Take Bosulif exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
•Do not change your dose or stop taking Bosulif without first talking with your doctor.
•Take Bosulif with food.
•Swallow Bosulif tablets whole. Do n |
