s, mix with an additional 4 ounces of noncarbonated water and swallow the mixture to make sure that you take your full dose of CAPRELSA.
If you miss a dose and your next dose is in:
less than 12 hours, take your next dose at the normal time. Do not make up for the missed dose.
12 hours or more, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Take the next dose at the normal time.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you take too much CAPRELSA.
During treatment with CAPRELSA, your healthcare provider should check your blood and heart for side effects. See “What is the most important information I should know about CAPRELSA?”
Your healthcare provider should check your blood pressure regularly during your treatment with CAPRELSA.
What should I avoid while taking CAPRELSA?
Limit exposure to the sun. CAPRELSA can make your skin sensitive to the sun. While taking CAPRELSA and for 4 months after stopping your CAPRELSA treatment, use sun block and wear clothes that cover your skin, including your head, arms and legs when you go outdoors.
Use caution before driving or using machinery. Keep in mind CAPRELSA may make you feel tired, weak, or cause blurred vision.
What are the possible side effects of CAPRELSA?
CAPRELSA may cause serious side effects, including:
See “What is the most important information I should know about CAPRELSA?”
Serious skin reactions.
CAPRELSA can cause a serious skin reaction, called Stevens-Johnson syndrome or other serious skin reactions that may affect any part of your body. These serious skin reactions may be life threatening and you may need to be treated in a hospital. Call your healthcare provider right away if you experience any of these symptoms.
Skin rash or acne
Dry skin
Itching
Blisters on your skin
Blisters or sores in your mouth
Peeling of your skin
Fever
Muscle or joint aches
Redness or swelling of your face, hands, or soles of your feet
Breathing problems (interstitial lung disease). CAPRELSA may cause a breathing problem called interstitial lung disease that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you experience sudden or worsening shortness of breath or cough.
Stroke. Strokes have been reported in some people who have taken CAPRELSA and in some cases have caused death. Stop taking CAPRELSA and call your healthcare provider right away if you have symptoms of a stroke which may include:
numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
sudden, severe headache
Bleeding. Bleeding can happen during your treatment with CAPRELSA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have severe bleeding while you are taking CAPRELSA.
Heart failure. CAPRELSA can cause heart failure that can lead to death. You may have to stop taking CAPRELSA if you have heart failure. Heart failure may not be reversible after stopping CAPRELSA. Your healthcare provider should monitor you for signs and symptoms of heart failure.
Diarrhea. Diarrhea is often a symptom of medullary thyroid cancer. CAPRELSA can also cause diarrhea or make diarrhea worse. Your healthcare provider should check your blood levels to monitor your electrolytes more frequently if you have diarrhea.
Thyroid hormones. You can have changes in your thyroid hormone when taking CAPRELSA. Your healthcare provider should monitor your th |
