Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure this medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects.

If you are receiving this medicine for Dupuytren's contracture:

  • Using this medicine may cause injury to the blood vessels, tendons, or ligaments of the hand. Tell your doctor right away if you have pain or numbness in your hand or arm, tears in the skin of your treated finger or hand, trouble bending the finger after the swelling goes down, or bleeding at the injection site.
  • This medicine may cause infection. Tell your doctor right away if you have a fever, chills, or increasing redness or swelling of your hand.

If you are receiving this medicine for Peyronie's disease:

  • This medicine may cause penile fracture (corporal fracture) or other serious injury to the penis. It may damage the tubes in your penis (corpora) during erection after receiving this medicine. Call your doctor right away if you have a popping sound or sensation in an erect penis, sudden loss of the ability to maintain an erection, bruising, swelling, or pain in your penis, trouble urinating or blood in your urine.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you have sudden lower back pain moving to your legs, feet, arms, or chest, or difficulty in walking after receiving this medicine.
  • You may take over-the-counter (OTC) pain medicines if you have mild to moderate pain in your penis.

This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you have itching, rash, hives, chest pain, dizziness or lightheadedness, trouble breathing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth after receiving this medicine.

This medicine may cause bleeding or bruising at the injection site. Tell your doctor if you have blood clotting problems before receiving this medicine.

Fainting or near fainting may occur after you receive this medicine. Check with your doctor right away if you feel dizzy or faint. You may lie down until your symptoms go away.

Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.

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Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024

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