What is the most important information I should know about IBRANCE?
What is the most important information I should know about IBRANCE?
IBRANCE may cause serious side effects, including:
Low white blood cell counts (neutropenia). Low white blood cell counts are very common when taking IBRANCE and may cause serious infections that can lead to death. Your healthcare provider should check your white blood cell counts before and during treatment.
If you develop low white blood cell counts during treatment with IBRANCE, your healthcare provider may stop your treatment, decrease your dose, or may tell you to wait to begin your treatment cycle. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have signs and symptoms of low white blood cell counts or infections such as fever and chills.
Lung problems (pneumonitis). IBRANCE may cause severe or life-threatening inflammation of the lungs during treatment that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new or worsening symptoms, including:
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- chest pain
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- cough with or without mucus
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- trouble breathing or shortness of breath
Your healthcare provider may interrupt or stop treatment with IBRANCE completely if your symptoms are severe.
See "What are the possible side effects of IBRANCE?" for more information about side effects.