Mechlorethamine (Intravenous)

["Before using mechlorethamine", "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", "Although there is no specific information comparing use of mechlorethamine in children with use in other age groups, it is not expected 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 mechlorethamine 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 taking 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.", "\\\\n\\\\n", "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.", "Measles Virus Vaccine, Live\\\\nMumps Virus Vaccine, Live\\\\nRotavirus Vaccine, Live\\\\nRubella Virus Vaccine, Live\\\\nVaricella Virus Vaccine, Live\\\\nZoster Vaccine, Live", "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.", "Adenovirus Vaccine\\\\nBacillus of Calmette and Guerin Vaccine, Live\\\\nCholera Vaccine, Live\\\\nDengue Tetravalent Vaccine, Live\\\\nInfluenza Virus Vaccine, Live\\\\nPoliovirus Vaccine, Live\\\\nSmallpox Vaccine\\\\nTyphoid Vaccine, Live\\\\nWarfarin\\\\nYellow Fever Vaccine", "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:", "Chickenpox (including recent exposure) or\\\\nHerpes zoster (shingles)\\\\u2014Risk of severe disease affecting other parts of the body", "Gout or\\\\nKidney stones\\\\u2014Mechlorethamine may increase levels of uric acid in the body, which can cause gout and kidney stones", "Infection\\\\u2014Mechlorethamine may decrease your body's ability to fight infection", "\\\\nRelated/similar drugs\\\\nprednisone, methotrexate, dexamethasone, Decadron, carboplatin, fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide\\\\n"]