Who should not take EDURANT®?
Do not take EDURANT® if you also take:
- anti-seizure medicines:
- carbamazepine
- oxcarbazepine
- phenobarbital
- phenytoin
- anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) medicines:
-
proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medicine for certain stomach or intestinal problems:
- esomeprazole
- lansoprazole
- omeprazole
- pantoprazole sodium
- rabeprazole
- more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium phosphate
- St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
What should I tell my healthcare professional before taking EDURANT®?
Before taking EDURANT®, tell your healthcare professional about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- have or had liver problems, including hepatitis B or C virus infection
- have kidney problems
- have ever had a mental health problem
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if EDURANT® will harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare professional if you become pregnant during treatment with EDURANT®
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you take EDURANT®
- You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby
- It is not known if EDURANT® passes into your breast milk. Talk with your healthcare
professional about the best way to feed your baby during EDURANT® treatment
Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Some medicines interact with EDURANT®. Keep a list of your medicines to show your healthcare professional and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. You can ask your healthcare professional or pharmacist for a list of medicines that interact with EDURANT®.
Do not start taking a new medicine without telling your healthcare professional. Your healthcare professional can tell you if it is safe to take EDURANT® with other medicines.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV):
The virus that causes AIDS.