-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one other type of medicine by mouth or injection has been tried.
It is not known if ISTODAX is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
What should I tell my doctor before I receive ISTODAX?
Before taking ISTODAX, tell your doctor if you:
have any heart problems, including an irregular or fast heartbeat, or a condition called QT prolongation.
have kidney problems
have liver problems
have problems with the amount of potassium or magnesium in your blood
have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
have any other medical conditions
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. ISTODAX may harm your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor about the best way to prevent pregnancy while taking ISTODAX. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking ISTODAX.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ISTODAX passes into your breast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you will take ISTODAX or breast-feed. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby while you are being treated with ISTODAX.
Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Some medicines may affect how ISTODAX works, or ISTODAX may affect how your other medicines work. Especially tell your doctor if you take or use:
warfarin sodium (Coumadin, Jantoven) or any other blood thinner medicine. Ask your doctor if you are not sure if you are taking a blood thinner. Your doctor may want to test your blood more often.
a medicine to treat abnormal heart beats
a type of birth control that contains estrogen, such as birth control pills, patches, implants, or IUDs. ISTODAX may reduce the effectiveness of estrogen-containing contraceptives. You may become pregnant.
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Dexamethasone (a steroid)
Medicine for:
tuberculosis (TB)
seizures (epilepsy)
bacterial infections (antibiotics)
fungal infections (antifungals)
HIV (AIDS)
depression
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if your medicine is one that is listed above. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take ISTODAX?
ISTODAX will be given to you by a healthcare provider as an intravenous (IV) injection into your vein usually over 4 hours.
ISTODAX is usually given on Day 1, Day 8, and Day 15 of a 28 day cycle of treatment.
Your doctor will decide how long you will receive treatment with ISTODAX.
Your doctor will check your blood cell counts and other blood tests regularly during your treatment with ISTODAX to check for side effects of ISTODAX. Your doctor may decide to do other tests to check your health as needed.
Your doctor may stop your treatment, change when you get your treatment, or change the dose of your treatment if you have certain side effects while taking ISTODAX.
What are the possible side effects of ISTODAX?
ISTODAX may cause serious side effects, including:
Low blood cell counts: Your doctor will regularly do blood tests to check your blood counts.
Low platelets: can cause unusual bleeding, or bruising under the skin. Talk to your doctor right away if this happens.
Low red blood cells: may make you feel tired and you may get tired easily. You may look pale, and feel short of breath. Tell your doctor if you have these symptoms.
Low white blood cells: can cause you to get infections, which may be serio |
