Check the conditions that apply to you before taking this
medication:
["Before using bacillus of calmette and guerin vaccine, live", "In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do
This is a decision you and your doctor will make
For this medicine, the following should be considered:", "Allergies", "Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines
Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals
For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.", "Pediatric", "BCG vaccine has been used widely in children, and it has not been reported to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.", "Geriatric", "Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people
Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people
There is no specific information comparing use of BCG vaccine in the elderly with use in other age groups.", "Breast Feeding", "There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding
Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.", "Interactions with Medicines", "Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur
In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary
When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below
The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.", "Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended
Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.", "Deflazacort\\\\nThiotepa", "\\\\n\\\\n", "Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases
If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.", "Adalimumab\\\\nAlemtuzumab\\\\nAnifrolumab-fnia\\\\nAnsuvimab-zykl\\\\nAntithymocyte Globulin Rabbit\\\\nAtoltivimab\\\\nAxicabtagene Ciloleucel\\\\nAzathioprine\\\\nBaricitinib\\\\nBelatacept\\\\nBendamustine\\\\nBetibeglogene Autotemcel\\\\nBimekizumab-bkzx\\\\nBortezomib\\\\nBosutinib\\\\nBrexucabtagene Autoleucel\\\\nBrodalumab\\\\nCabazitaxel\\\\nCanakinumab\\\\nCapecitabine\\\\nCarboplatin\\\\nCarfilzomib\\\\nCarmustine\\\\nCertolizumab Pegol\\\\nChlorambucil\\\\nCisplatin\\\\nCladribine\\\\nClofarabine\\\\nCyclophosphamide\\\\nCytarabine\\\\nCytarabine Liposome\\\\nDacarbazine\\\\nDasatinib\\\\nDaunorubicin\\\\nDaunorubicin Citrate Liposome\\\\nDaunorubicin Liposome\\\\nDeucravacitinib\\\\nDocetaxel\\\\nDoxorubicin\\\\nDupilumab\\\\nEfgartigimod Alfa-fcab\\\\nElivaldogene Autotemcel\\\\nEmapalumab-lzsg\\\\nEpirubicin\\\\nEtanercept\\\\nEtoposide\\\\nEtrasimod\\\\nEverolimus\\\\nFingolimod\\\\nFludarabine\\\\nFluorouracil\\\\nGemcitabine\\\\nGemtuzumab Ozogamicin\\\\nGolimumab\\\\nGuselkumab\\\\nHexaminolevulinate\\\\nHyaluronidase\\\\nHydroxyurea\\\\nIdarubicin\\\\nIfosfamide\\\\nImatinib\\\\nInebilizumab-cdon\\\\nInfliximab\\\\nInterferon Alfa\\\\nIrinotecan\\\\nIrinotecan Liposome\\\\nIxekizumab\\\\nLeniolisib\\\\nLomustine\\\\nMechlorethamine\\\\nMelphalan\\\\nMercaptopurine\\\\nMethotrexate\\\\nMirikizumab-mrkz\\\\nMitomycin\\\\nMitoxantrone\\\\nMycophenolic Acid\\\\nNelarabine\\\\nNilotinib\\\\nOcrelizumab\\\\nOfatumumab\\\\nOxaliplatin\\\\nOzanimod\\\\nPaclitaxel\\\\nPaclitaxel Protein-Bound\\\\nPemetrexed\\\\nPentostatin\\\\nPonatinib\\\\nPonesimod\\\\nProcarbazine\\\\nRilonacept\\\\nRisankizumab-rzaa\\\\nRitlecitinib\\\\nRituximab\\\\nRozanolixizumab-noli\\\\nSarilumab\\\\nSatralizumab-mwge\\\\nSecukinumab\\\\nSiponimod\\\\nSirolimus\\\\nSpesolimab-sbzo\\\\nTacrolimus\\\\nTemozolomide\\\\nTeniposide\\\\nTeplizumab-mzwv\\\\nTildrakizumab-asmn\\\\nTocilizumab\\\\nTofacitinib\\\\nTopotecan\\\\nTositumomab\\\\nTrabectedin\\\\nTralokinumab-ldrm\\\\nUblituximab-xiiy\\\\nUpadacitinib\\\\nUstekinumab\\\\nValoctocogene Roxaparvovec-rvox\\\\nVamorolone\\\\nVinblastine\\\\nVinorelbine\\\\nVoclosporin", "\\\\n\\\\n", "Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you
If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.", "Abatacept", "Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol", "Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur
Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur
Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.", "Other Medical Problems", "The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine
Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:", "Fever\\\\u2014If an infection is present, the chance of side effects from BCG vaccine may be increased", "Immunity problems\\\\u2014BCG vaccine may not work properly in persons with decreased natural immunity
also, the risk of side effects from BCG vaccine may be increased.", "Widespread skin infections", "\\\\nRelated/similar drugs\\\\nrifampin, isoniazid, rifabutin, bcg, Rifadin, Tice BCG, Valstar\\\\n"]
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One or more conditions apply to you. Please
consult a healthcare professional before taking this medication.