What should I know before I receive Mabcampath?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I receive Mabcampath?
What should I know while receiving Mabcampath?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I receiving Mabcampath?
What should I know before I receive Mabcampath?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I receive Mabcampath?
What should I know while receiving Mabcampath?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Things you should do
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Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are receiving Mabcampath.
If you are a fertile male or female of childbearing potential, ensure that you are using reliable birth control during treatment and for at least 6 months after treatment.
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Driving or using machines
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Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how Mabcampath affects you
Confusion and sleepiness have been reported with this medicine
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Looking after your medicine
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Mabcampath will be stored by your doctor or pharmacist
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What should I know before I receive Mabcampath?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I receive Mabcampath?
What should I know while receiving Mabcampath?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I receiving Mabcampath?
What should I know before I receive Mabcampath?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I receive Mabcampath?
What should I know while receiving Mabcampath?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Do not use [medicine name] if:
Check with your doctor if you:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
How much is given and when
How long is Mabcampath given for?
If you receive too much Mabcampath
( by calling 13 11 26)
Things you should do
Driving or using machines
Less serious side effects
Less serious side effects
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What to do
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discharge with itching of the eyes and crusty eyelids
bleeding or bruising more easily than normal
tiredness, headaches, being short of breath when exercising, dizziness, looking pale
weight loss, loss of appetite
anxiety, confusion, depression, drowsiness, trouble sleeping, being unusually overactive
fainting, dizziness
tremor, pins and needles, decreased feeing or sensitivity, headache, taste loss
bluish discoloration of skin, flushing
abnormal heart beat (fast or slow)
difficulty in breathing, pressure, chest tightness, coughing,
nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea, indigestion, constipation, wind
rash (itchy or not), excessive sweating, redness of the skin
aching muscles, muscle tenderness or weakness (not caused by exercise), back pain, joint pain, chest pain
fever, chills, tiredness, unusual weakness
feeling of tension or fullness in the nose, cheeks and behind your eyes, sometimes with a throbbing ache, fever, stuffy nose and loss of the sense of smell
sore throat and discomfort when swallowing
symptoms of low calcium levels in the blood which includes muscle spasm or twitching, numbness or tingling in fingers and toes
depression, irritability, confusion, disorientation
dehydration or excessive thirst
blisters and/or ulcers in the mouth or genitalia
symptoms of pneumonia such as fever, chills, shortness of breath, cough and phlegm that may be blood stained
flu-like symptoms, such as high temperature, sore throat, runny nose, cough and chills
burning or pain upon urination, increased frequency to urinate
sore, creamy-yellow, raised patches in the mouth
itching, burning and a thick, white, “cottage cheese” discharge
unexplained weight gain, feeling cold, worsening tiredness, new constipation
weight loss, excessive sweating, intolerance to heat, increased bowel movements
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects and they worry you.
If you believe the side effect is of a more severe nature, tell your doctor as soon as possible.
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Serious side effects
Serious side effects
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What to do
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vomitting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds, bleeding from the back passage, black sticky bowel motions (stools) or bloody diarrhoea
unusually swollen glands in the neck, armpit or groin
loss of hearing
loss of control of your bladder or bowel
sudden signs of allergy such as rash, itching or hives on the skin, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body, shortness of breath, wheezing or trouble breathing
signs of heart attack such as central crushing chest pain, aching sensation in your chest or arms that may spread to your neck, jaw or back, pain in left arm, increased sweating
signs of a stroke such as drooping of the skin on your face or sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body or sudden difficulty with speech or your vision
signs of tumour lysis syndrome such as pain in one side of the body under the rib cage, little or no urine, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, breathlessness, irregular heart beat, loss of memory, loss of consciousness
signs of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (excessive activation of white blood cells) such as fever, swollen glands, bruising, or skin rash. Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated early
signs of glomerulonephritis such as pink or cola-coloured urine, or foam in the urine, or noticeable swelling face, hands, feet and abdomen
signs of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which is a temporary inflammation of the nerves, causing pain, weakness, and paralysis in the extremities and often progressing up to the chest and face
signs of hepatitis (associated with a viral infection called Epstein-Barr Virus) including fatigue, flu-like symptoms, dark urine, pale stool, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss, yellow skin and eyes
abnormally fast or irregular heart beat
extreme difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, sharp chest pains which are worse when breathing in, frequent fainting
severe bleeding or bruising more than usual (e.g. persistent nose bleeds)
signs of intracranial haemorrhage such as severe headache, nausea, vomiting, alertness changes, problems with speech, balance, coordination or focusing of the eyes
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Call your doctor straight away, or go straight to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital if you notice any of these serious side effects.
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Reporting side effects
What Mabcampath contains
Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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alemtuzumab
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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disodium edentate
phosphate buffered saline. This consists of polysorbate 80, potassium chloride, monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, dibasic sodium phosphate and water for injections
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