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Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv may cause serious or life-threatening skin reactions. Your doctor will monitor you closely for skin reactions while you are receiving the medication. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: new or worsening rash or itching, blisters or peeling skin, or painful sores or ulcers on your skin, lips, nose, or in your mouth; fever or flu-like symptoms; or swollen glands.
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain tests to check your body's response to enfortumab vedotin-ejfv.
Talk to your doctor about the risks of receiving enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection.
WHY is this medicine prescribed?
Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection is used alone or in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat urothelial cancer (cancer of the lining of the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract) that has spread to nearby tissues or other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery, and has worsened after treatment with other chemotherapy medications or if these chemotherapy medications cannot be used for treatment. Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It works by helping your immune system to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells.
HOW should this medicine be used?
Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection comes as a powder to be mixed with liquid and injected intravenously (into a vein) over 30 minutes by a doctor or nurse in a hospital or medical facility. When enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection is given alone, it is usually injected on days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle for as long as your doctor recommends that you receive treatment. When enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection is given in combination with pembrolizumab, it is usually given on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle for as long as your doctor recommends that you receive treatment.
Your doctor may delay or stop your treatment with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection, or treat you with additional medications, depending on your response to the medication and any side effects that you experience. Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling during your treatment.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer's information for the patient.
Are there OTHER USES for this medication?
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
What SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS should I follow?
Before receiving enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection,
What SPECIAL DIETARY instructions should I follow?
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
What SIDE EFFECTS can this medicine cause?
Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms or those in the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS or IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment:
Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while receiving this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).
What OTHER INFORMATION should I know?
Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about enfortumab vedotin-ejfv injection.
Keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements you are taking. Bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to the hospital. You should carry the list with you in case of emergencies.
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