Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

It is very important that your doctor check you closely while you are receiving this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it.

Receiving this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. If you are a woman who can get pregnant, your doctor may give you a pregnancy test before you start using this medicine to make sure you are not pregnant. If you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, tell your doctor right away.

Do not take folate, folic acid, or folate-containing supplements 48 hours before receiving this medicine.

This medicine may cause infusion-related reactions. Tell your doctor right away if you have back pain, chest tightness, chills, fever, flushing, headache, nausea and vomiting, weakness, or trouble breathing after receiving this medicine.