reast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you will take Gilotrif or breastfeed. You should not do both.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Gilotrif may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect the way Gilotrif works.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take Gilotrif?
•Take Gilotrif exactly as your doctor tells you to take it.
•Your doctor will tell you how many Gilotrif tablets to take and when to take them. Do not change your dose or stop Gilotrif unless your doctor tells you to.
•Take Gilotrif on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before a meal or 2 hours after a meal.
•If you miss a dose of Gilotrif, take it as soon as you remember. If it is within 12 hours of your next dose, skip the dose and just take your next dose at your regular time.
•Do not take 2 doses of Gilotrif at the same time.
•If you take too much Gilotrif, call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What should I avoid while taking Gilotrif?
Limit your time in the sun. Gilotrif can make your skin sensitive to the sun. You could get or have worsening rash or acne. You could get a severe sunburn. Use sunscreen and wear a hat and clothes that cover your skin while you are taking Gilotrif if you have to be in sunlight.
What are the possible side effects of Gilotrif?
Gilotrif may cause serious side effects, including:
•diarrhea. Diarrhea is common with Gilotrif and may sometimes be severe. Severe diarrhea can cause loss of body fluid (dehydration) and kidney problems that can sometimes lead to death. During your treatment with Gilotrif, your doctor should prescribe medicines to treat diarrhea. Take this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you to. Tell your doctor if you have diarrhea. Get medical attention right away if your diarrhea does not go away or becomes severe.
•skin reactions. Gilotrif can cause redness, rash, and acne. It is important to get treatment for skin reactions as soon as you notice them. Take medicines to help skin reactions exactly as your doctor tells you to. Get medical attention right away if you develop severe skin reactions such as peeling or blistering of the skin.
•lung or breathing problems. Tell your doctor right away if you have any new or worsening lung problems, or any combination of the following symptoms:
◦trouble breathing or shortness of breath
◦cough
◦fever
•liver problems. Tell your doctor right away if you have any symptoms of a liver problem which may include:
◦yellowing of your skin or the white part of your eyes (jaundice)
◦dark or brown (tea colored) urine
◦pain on the upper right side of your stomach area (abdomen)
◦bleeding or bruising more easily than normal
◦feeling very tired
Your doctor will do blood tests to check your liver function during your treatment with Gilotrif.
•eye problems. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms of eye problems which may include:
◦eye pain, swelling, redness, or tearing
◦blurred vision
◦sensitivity to light
◦other changes in your vision
•heart problems. Tell your doctor right away if you have sympt |
