TIKOSYN® Who should not take TIKOSYN?

(dofetilide)

Who should not take TIKOSYN?

Do not take TIKOSYN if you:

have an irregular heartbeat called long QT syndrome
have kidney problems or are on kidney dialysis
take any of these medicines:
cimetidine (TAGAMET, TAGAMET HB)1
verapamil (CALAN, CALAN SR, COVERA-HS, ISOPTIN, ISOPTIN SR, VERELAN, VERELAN PM, TARKA)1
ketoconazole (NIZORAL, XOLEGEL, EXTINA)1
trimethoprim alone (PROLOPRIM, TRIMPEX)1 or the combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (BACTRIM, SEPTRA SULFATRIM)1
prochlorperazine (COMPAZINE, COMPO)1
megestrol (MEGACE)1
dolutegravir (TIVICAY)1
hydrochlorothiazide alone or in combination with other medicines (such as ESIDRIX, EZIDE, HYDRODIURIL, HYDRO-PAR, MICROZIDE, or ORETIC)1
 
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if any of your medicines are the kind listed above.
are allergic to dofetilide in TIKOSYN. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in TIKOSYN.

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Who should not take TIKOSYN?

Who should not take TIKOSYN?

Do not take TIKOSYN if you:

have an irregular heartbeat called long QT syndrome
have kidney problems or are on kidney dialysis
take any of these medicines:
cimetidine (TAGAMET, TAGAMET HB)1
verapamil (CALAN, CALAN SR, COVERA-HS, ISOPTIN, ISOPTIN SR, VERELAN, VERELAN PM, TARKA)1
ketoconazole (NIZORAL, XOLEGEL, EXTINA)1
trimethoprim alone (PROLOPRIM, TRIMPEX)1 or the combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (BACTRIM, SEPTRA SULFATRIM)1
prochlorperazine (COMPAZINE, COMPO)1
megestrol (MEGACE)1
dolutegravir (TIVICAY)1
hydrochlorothiazide alone or in combination with other medicines (such as ESIDRIX, EZIDE, HYDRODIURIL, HYDRO-PAR, MICROZIDE, or ORETIC)1
 
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if any of your medicines are the kind listed above.
are allergic to dofetilide in TIKOSYN. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in TIKOSYN.
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Who should not take TIKOSYN?

Who should not take TIKOSYN?

Do not take TIKOSYN if you:

have an irregular heartbeat called long QT syndrome
have kidney problems or are on kidney dialysis
take any of these medicines:
cimetidine (TAGAMET, TAGAMET HB)1
verapamil (CALAN, CALAN SR, COVERA-HS, ISOPTIN, ISOPTIN SR, VERELAN, VERELAN PM, TARKA)1
ketoconazole (NIZORAL, XOLEGEL, EXTINA)1
trimethoprim alone (PROLOPRIM, TRIMPEX)1 or the combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (BACTRIM, SEPTRA SULFATRIM)1
prochlorperazine (COMPAZINE, COMPO)1
megestrol (MEGACE)1
dolutegravir (TIVICAY)1
hydrochlorothiazide alone or in combination with other medicines (such as ESIDRIX, EZIDE, HYDRODIURIL, HYDRO-PAR, MICROZIDE, or ORETIC)1
 
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if any of your medicines are the kind listed above.
are allergic to dofetilide in TIKOSYN. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in TIKOSYN.

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