Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

Your doctor will check your progress 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 and to check for unwanted effects.

This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth while you are using this medicine.

Keep using your corticosteroid medicine to control your asthma, in addition to this medicine. This includes steroid medicines that are taken by mouth or inhaled (including cortisone, fluticasone, prednisone).

Using this medicine may increase your risk of getting skin cancer. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns about this risk.

It is important to tell your doctor that you are pregnant while you are receiving this medicine.