ongation.
What is CAPRELSA?
CAPRELSA is a prescription medicine used to treat medullary thyroid cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or that has spread to other parts of the body. It takes a long time to get rid of CAPRELSA from your body and you may be at risk for side effects related to CAPRELSA after you have stopped your treatment.
It is not known if CAPRELSA is safe and effective in children.
Who should not take CAPRELSA?
Do not take CAPRELSA if you have had QT prolongation.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking CAPRELSA?
Before you take CAPRELSA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
have any heart problems, including a condition called congenital long QT syndrome.
have an irregular heartbeat
take or have stopped taking a medicine that causes QT prolongation
have low blood levels of potassium, calcium, or magnesium
have high blood levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone
have high blood pressure
have skin problems
have a history of breathing problems
have a recent history of coughing up blood or bleeding
have diarrhea
have liver problems
have kidney problems
have seizures or are being treated for seizures
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. CAPRELSA can cause harm to your unborn baby. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
If you are able to become pregnant, you should use effective birth control during your treatment with CAPRELSA and for at least 4 months after your last dose of CAPRELSA.
Talk to your healthcare provider about birth control methods to prevent pregnancy while you are taking CAPRELSA.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if CAPRELSA passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take CAPRELSA or breastfeed. You should not do both.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. CAPRELSA and other medicines may affect each other causing side effects.
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:
St. John’s Wort. You should not take St. John’s Wort while taking CAPRELSA.
certain medicines that can affect how your liver breaks down medicine
a medicine for your heart
Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above.
Do not take other medicines while taking CAPRELSA until you have talked with your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take CAPRELSA?
Take CAPRELSA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Do not change your dose or stop taking CAPRELSA unless your healthcare provider tells you to.
CAPRELSA may be taken with or without food.
Swallow CAPRELSA tablets whole with water.
Do not crush or chew CAPRELSA tablets. If CAPRELSA tablets are accidentally crushed, contact with skin should be avoided. If contact occurs, wash affected areas well with water.
If you cannot swallow CAPRELSA tablets whole:
place your dose of CAPRELSA in a glass that contains 2 ounces of noncarbonated water (no other liquids should be used).
stir the CAPRELSA tablet(s) and water mixture for about 10 minutes or until the tablet(s) are in very small pieces (the tablets will not completely dissolve).
swallow CAPRELSA and water mixture right away.
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