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Rebetol Manufacturer: SCHERING
Common Uses of Rebetol:
This medicine is an antiviral used in combination with interferon to treat chronic hepatitis C infection. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes swelling or enlargement of the liver.
How To Use Rebetol:
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. THIS MEDICINE COMES WITH A MEDICATION GUIDE. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. This medicine may be taken on an empty stomach or with food. You should always take it on an empty stomach or always take it with food. Taking this medicine sometimes with food or sometimes on an empty stomach may decrease the effectiveness and/or increase your risk of side effects. It may be best to take this medicine with food (more medicine might be absorbed into your bloodstream). STORE THIS MEDICINE at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C), away from heat or light. Brief storage between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. CONTINUE TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF THIS MEDICINE, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Rebetol Cautions:
KEEP ALL DOCTOR AND LABORATORY APPOINTMENTS while you are using this medicine. DO NOT DRIVE, OPERATE MACHINERY, OR DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS until you know how you react to this medicine. Using this medicine alone, with other medicines, or with alcohol, may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks. BEFORE YOU BEGIN TAKING ANY NEW MEDICINE, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This includes antacids containing aluminum or magnesium. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT FEMALE PATIENTS OR FEMALE PARTNERS OF MALE PATIENTS take a pregnancy test before this medicine is started. A pregnancy test should also be done every month during treatment and for 6 months after the end of treatment with this medicine to make sure no pregnancy occurs during therapy. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MEN AND WOMEN use two effective forms of birth control while using this medicine. FOR WOMEN: DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE if you are pregnant. IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU COULD BE PREGNANT contact your doctor immediately. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS MEDICINE IS EXCRETED in breast milk. DO NOT BREAST-FEED while taking this medicine.
Possible Side Effects of Rebetol:
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medicine include nausea; vomiting; headache; dizziness; stomach upset; trouble sleeping, and flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and muscle aches. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you experience hair loss, loss of appetite, weight loss, rash, itching, changes in taste or hearing. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience unusual tiredness and fatigue, dark urine, yellowing of eyes, mental or mood changes, difficulty breathing, rapid breathing, chest pain, muscle pain, joint pain, sinus problems. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
REBETOL
Generic Version of Rebetol: E: RIBAVIRIN (rye-ba-VYE-rin)Rebetol Manufacturer: SCHERING
Common Uses of Rebetol:
This medicine is an antiviral used in combination with interferon to treat chronic hepatitis C infection. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes swelling or enlargement of the liver.
How To Use Rebetol:
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. THIS MEDICINE COMES WITH A MEDICATION GUIDE. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. This medicine may be taken on an empty stomach or with food. You should always take it on an empty stomach or always take it with food. Taking this medicine sometimes with food or sometimes on an empty stomach may decrease the effectiveness and/or increase your risk of side effects. It may be best to take this medicine with food (more medicine might be absorbed into your bloodstream). STORE THIS MEDICINE at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C), away from heat or light. Brief storage between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. CONTINUE TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF THIS MEDICINE, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Rebetol Cautions:
KEEP ALL DOCTOR AND LABORATORY APPOINTMENTS while you are using this medicine. DO NOT DRIVE, OPERATE MACHINERY, OR DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS until you know how you react to this medicine. Using this medicine alone, with other medicines, or with alcohol, may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks. BEFORE YOU BEGIN TAKING ANY NEW MEDICINE, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This includes antacids containing aluminum or magnesium. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT FEMALE PATIENTS OR FEMALE PARTNERS OF MALE PATIENTS take a pregnancy test before this medicine is started. A pregnancy test should also be done every month during treatment and for 6 months after the end of treatment with this medicine to make sure no pregnancy occurs during therapy. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MEN AND WOMEN use two effective forms of birth control while using this medicine. FOR WOMEN: DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE if you are pregnant. IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU COULD BE PREGNANT contact your doctor immediately. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS MEDICINE IS EXCRETED in breast milk. DO NOT BREAST-FEED while taking this medicine.
Possible Side Effects of Rebetol:
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medicine include nausea; vomiting; headache; dizziness; stomach upset; trouble sleeping, and flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and muscle aches. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you experience hair loss, loss of appetite, weight loss, rash, itching, changes in taste or hearing. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience unusual tiredness and fatigue, dark urine, yellowing of eyes, mental or mood changes, difficulty breathing, rapid breathing, chest pain, muscle pain, joint pain, sinus problems. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
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