ur POTIGA in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your POTIGA to anyone else because it may harm them. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.
It is not known if POTIGA is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking POTIGA?
Before you take POTIGA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
•have trouble urinating
•have an enlarged prostate
•have or have had depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behavior
•have heart problems, including a condition called long QT Syndrome, or have low potassium or magnesium in your blood
•have liver problems
•have kidney problems
•drink alcohol
•have any other medical conditions
•are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if POTIGA will harm your unborn baby.
◦If you become pregnant while taking POTIGA, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the safety of medicines used to treat seizures during pregnancy. You can enroll in this registry by calling 1-888-233-2334.
•are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if POTIGA passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you take POTIGA. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take POTIGA 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. Taking POTIGA with certain other medicines can affect each other, causing side effects. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:
•digoxin (LANOXIN®)
•phenytoin (DILANTIN®, PHENYTEK®)
•carbamazepine (CARBATROL®, TEGRETOL®, TEGRETOL®-XR, EQUETRO®, EPITOL®)
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
•Take POTIGA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much POTIGA to take and when to take it.
•Your healthcare provider may change your dose of POTIGA. Do not change your dose without talking to your healthcare provider.
•POTIGA can be taken with or without food.
•Swallow POTIGA Tablets whole. Do not break, crush, dissolve, or chew POTIGA tablets before swallowing.
•Talk to your doctor about what to do if you miss one or more doses of POTIGA.
•If you take too much POTIGA, call your local Poison Control Center or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What should I avoid while taking POTIGA?
Do not drive, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how POTIGA affects you. POTIGA can cause dizziness, sleepiness, double-vision, and blurred vision.
What are the possible side effects of POTIGA?
POTIGA may cause serious side effects, including:
•See “What is the most important information I should know about POTIGA?”
Dizziness and sleepiness. These symptoms can increase when your dose of POTIGA is increased. See “What should I avoid while taking POTIGA?”
Changes in your heart rhythm and the electrical activity of your heart. Your healthcare provider should monitor your heart during treatment if you |
