Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Certain other medicines may affect how ALIQOPA works. 

 

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

 

How will I receive ALIQOPA? 

• ALIQOPA will be given to you by a healthcare provider as an intravenous (IV) injection into your vein over 1 hour. • You will receive your ALIQOPA treatment 1 time every week for 3 weeks and then stop for 1 week. This is 1 cycle of treatment. ALIQOPA is usually given on Day 1, Day 8, and Day 15 of a 28-day treatment cycle. • Your healthcare provider will decide how many treatment cycles you need. • Your healthcare provider may withhold treatment, decrease your dose, temporarily stop, or permanently stop treatment with ALIQOPA if you have certain side effects.  

 

What should I avoid while receiving ALIQOPA? 

• Avoid taking St. John’s Wort during treatment with ALIQOPA. • Avoid drinking grapefruit juice during treatment with ALIQOPA.  

 

What are the possible side effects of ALIQOPA? 

 

ALIQOPA can cause serious side effects, including: 

• Infections. ALIQOPA can cause serious infections that may lead to death. The most common serious infection was pneumonia. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have a fever or any signs of an infection during treatment with ALIQOPA. • High blood sugar (hyperglycemia). High blood sugar is common following ALIQOPA infusion and can sometimes be serious. Tell your healthcare provider if you develop any symptoms of hyperglycemia during treatment with ALIQOPA. Symptoms of hyperglycemia may include:  

o being very hungry o headaches  o being very thirsty o frequent urination  

• High blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure is common following ALIQOPA infusion and can sometimes be serious. • Lung or breathing problems. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your lungs if you have breathing problems during treatment with ALIQOPA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you develop new or worsening cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing.  • Low white blood cell count (neutropenia). Neutropenia is common with ALIQOPA treatment and can sometimes be serious. Your healthcare provider will check your blood counts regularly during treatment with ALIQOPA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have a fever or any signs of infection during treatment with ALIQOPA. • Severe skin reactions. Skin peeling, rash, and itching are common with ALIQOPA and can sometimes be serious. Tell your healthcare provider if you develop skin peeling, itching, or rash during treatment with ALIQOPA. Your healthcare provider may withhold treatment, decrease your dose, or permanently stop treatment if you develop severe skin reactions during treatment with ALIQOPA.  

 

The most common side effects of ALIQOPA include: