Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
It is very important that your doctor check your or your child's progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
Do not stop using this medicine without first asking your doctor. This medicine may cause adrenal gland problem. Check with your doctor right away if you have darkening of the skin, diarrhea, dizziness, fainting, loss of appetite, mental depression, nausea, skin rash, unusual tiredness or weakness, or vomiting.
This medicine may increase blood sugar levels. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have increased thirst or increased urination. If you notice a change in the results of your or your child's blood or urine sugar tests, or if you have any questions, check with your doctor.
This medicine may cause you to get more infections than usual. Avoid people who are sick or have infections and wash your hands often. If you are exposed to chickenpox or measles, tell your doctor right away. If you start to have a fever, chills, sore throat, or any other sign of an infection, call your doctor right away.
This medicine may cause serious stomach and bowel problems. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child start having severe stomach cramps or pain, black, tarry stools, diarrhea, fever, or vomiting that is severe and sometimes bloody while being treated with this medicine.
This medicine may cause changes in mood or behavior for some patients. Tell your doctor right away if you have depression, mood swings, a false or unusual sense of well-being, trouble sleeping, or personality changes while taking this medicine. This medicine may cause changes in mood or behavior for some patients. Tell your doctor right away if you have depression, mood swings, a false or unusual sense of well-being, trouble with sleeping, or personality changes while taking this medicine.
This medicine may cause bone problems. Check with your doctor right away if you have bone pain or deformity, a decrease in height, difficulty in moving or walking, headache, loss of hearing, pain in the back, ribs, arms, or legs, or redness or swelling in the arms or legs.
Check with your doctor right away if blindness, blurred vision, decreased vision, eye pain, headache, nausea or vomiting, or tearing. These may be symptoms of eye or vision problems (eg, cataracts, glaucoma). Your doctor may want you to have your eyes checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).
This medicine may cause slow growth in children. If your child is using this medicine, tell the doctor if you think your child is not growing properly.
While you are being treated with this medicine, do not have any live or live-attenuated immunizations (vaccines) at least 4 to 6 weeks before starting this medicine without your doctor's approval. Vamorolone may lower your body's resistance and the vaccine may not work as well or you might get the infection the vaccine is meant to prevent. In addition, you should not be around other persons living in your household who receive live virus vaccines because there is a chance they could pass the virus on to you. Some examples of live vaccines include measles, mumps, influenza (nasal flu vaccine), poliovirus (oral form), rotavirus, and rubella. Do not get close to them and do not stay in the same room with them for very long. If you have questions about this, talk to your doctor.
Check with your doctor right away if you have muscular pain, tenderness, wasting, or weakness. These may be symptoms of muscle problem, including myopathy.
This medicine may increase your risk for cancer, including Kaposi's sarcoma. Tell your doctor right away if you have flat, painless spots that are red or purple on white skin and bluish, brownish, or black on dark skin.
This medicine may increased risk of blood clots (eg, venous thromboembolism). Check with your doctor right away if you have pain in the chest, groin, or legs, especially the calves, severe, sudden headache, slurred speech, sudden, severe weakness or numbness in the arm or legs, trouble breathing, or vision changes.
This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you or your child have a rash, itching, hoarseness, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth after using this medicine.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024
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