Warnings


What may interact with Myleran?


-acetaminophen
-itraconazole
-medicines to increase blood counts like filgrastim, pegfilgrastim, sargramostim other chemotherapy drugs
-phenytoin
-thioguanine
-vaccines

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Myleran?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-head injury
-infection (especially virus infection such as chickenpox or herpes)
-liver disease
-low blood counts like low platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells
-lung or breathing disease, like asthma
-recent or ongoing radiation therapy
-seizures
-thalassemia
-an unusual or allergic reaction to busulfan, other chemotherapy agents, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using Myleran?

Visit your doctor for checks on your progress. This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop.

Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body''s ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.

This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding.

Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine or for a while after stopping it. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. Men should not father a child while taking this medicine and for a while after stopping it. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information. Do not breast-feed an infant while taking this medicine.

This medicine may interfere with the ability to have a child. You should talk with your doctor or health care professional if you are concerned about your fertility.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from light. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.