Fingolimod (Oral Route)

Name: Fingolimod (Oral Route)

Pregnancy

Information about this fingolimod-oral-route
Pregnancy Category Explanation
All Trimesters C Animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR no animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women.

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Angina (poorly controlled within the past 6 months) or
  • Heart attack (within the past 6 months) or
  • Heart block without a pacemaker (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Heart failure (poorly controlled within the past 6 months) or
  • QT prolongation (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Sick sinus syndrome without a pacemaker (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Stroke (within the past 6 months) or
  • Transient ischemic attack (within the past 6 months)—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
  • Bradycardia (slow heartbeat) or
  • Breathing problems or
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
  • Congenital long QT syndrome (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Congestive heart failure or
  • Diabetes or
  • Heart attack, history of or
  • Heart block (abnormal heart rhythm) or
  • Heart rhythm problems (eg, arrhythmia, bradycardia), history of or
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure), poorly controlled or
  • Hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood) or
  • Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium in the blood) or
  • Sleep apnea, severe and not treated or
  • Stroke, history of or
  • Syncope (fainting), history of or
  • Uveitis (inflammation of the eye), history of—Use with caution. May make side effects become worse.
  • Kidney disease, severe or
  • Liver disease, severe—Use with caution. The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body.
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