Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
It is very important that your child's doctor check your child's progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood tests are needed to check for unwanted effects.
The doctor may do tests to make sure your adolescent is not pregnant before having a procedure to collect blood. Female patients and male patients with female partners should use an effective form of birth control before having a procedure to collect blood and for at least 6 months after the last dose.
This medicine may increase your child's risk for blood clots. Check with your child's doctor right away if your child has pain in the chest, groin, or legs, especially the calves, severe headache, slurred speech, sudden, unexplained trouble breathing, sudden loss of coordination, sudden, severe weakness or numbness in the arm or leg, tenderness, pain, swelling, warmth, skin discoloration, and prominent superficial veins over affected area, or vision changes.
Tell your child's doctor right away if your child has a headache, confusion, seizures, stiff neck, or vomiting while receiving this medicine. These may be symptoms of encephalitis.
This medicine may cause serious infections. Check with your child's doctor right away if your child has fever or chills, cough or hoarseness, lower back or side pain, or painful or difficult urination.
Atidarsagene autotemcel will lower the number of some types of blood cells in your child's body. Because of this, your child may bleed or get infections more easily. To help with these problems, avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Wash your and your child's hands often. Stay away from rough sports or other situations where your child could be bruised, cut, or injured. Tell your child to brush and floss teeth gently. Your child should be careful when using sharp objects, including razors and fingernail clippers. Call your child's doctor right away if your child has fever, chills, or any signs or symptoms of an infection.
Check with your child's doctor right away if your child has pain or tenderness in the upper stomach, pale stools, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellow eyes or skin. These could be symptoms of a serious liver problem (eg, hepatic veno-occlusive disease).
This medicine may cause serious allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis, which may be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Check with your child's doctor right away if your child has a rash, itching, dizziness, fainting, fast heartbeat, trouble breathing or swallowing, or chest tightness while using this medicine.
Your child should not have any immunizations (vaccines) while being treated with this medicine without your doctor's approval. Vaccinations should not be given for at least 6 weeks before start of treatment, during treatment, and until recovery following the last cycle of this medicine.
Your child should not donate blood, organs, tissues, or cells at any time in the future.
Before your child has any medical tests (eg, HIV test), tell the medical doctor in charge that your child is taking this medicine. The results of some tests may be affected by this medicine.
Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2024
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