What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking IBRANCE?
Before taking IBRANCE, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
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- have fever, chills, or any other signs or symptoms of infection.
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- have liver or kidney problems.
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- have any other medical conditions.
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- are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant. IBRANCE can harm your unborn baby.
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- Females who are able to become pregnant should use effective birth control during treatment and for at least 3 weeks after the last dose of IBRANCE. Your healthcare provider may ask you to take a pregnancy test before you start treatment with IBRANCE.
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- Males with female partners who can become pregnant should use effective birth control during treatment with IBRANCE for at least 3 months after the last dose of IBRANCE.
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- Talk to your healthcare provider about birth control methods that may be right for you during this time.
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- If you become pregnant or think you are pregnant, tell your healthcare provider right away.
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- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if IBRANCE passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment with IBRANCE and for 3 weeks after the last dose.
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. IBRANCE and other medicines may affect each other causing side effects.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.