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DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you use, especially of: diuretics ("water pills" such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide), other blood pressure control drugs, certain chemotherapy agents (e.g., doxorubicin, ifosfamide). Certain laboratory values may decrease during treatment with this drug (e.g., hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC, albumin, calcium). Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others. Laboratory tests may be taken to monitor drug effectiveness and side effects.
MISSED DOSE: Each dose should be used at about the same time each day. If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store in a refrigerator between 36 and 46 degrees F (2- 8 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not freeze or shake. Diluted drug must be used within 3 hours of mixing and can be stored in the vial either at 36-46 degrees F (2-8 degrees C) or at room temperature up to 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Discard any unused portion of the vial.
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2005
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