Eulexin

Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Eulexin is usually taken every 8 hours. Follow your doctor's instructions. Call your doctor if you have severe or ongoing diarrhea. Your doctor may recommend an anti-diarrhea medicine. Drink plenty of liquids while you are taking Eulexin. Your doctor may recommend a special diet to help prevent diarrhea. While using Eulexin, you may need frequent blood tests. Eulexin is given as part of a combination prostate cancer treatment with another medicine called a luteinizing (LOO-tee-in-ize-ing) hormone-releasing hormone, or LHRH. These medicines prevent the testicles from producing testosterone. You should not stop using Eulexin suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to Eulexin. Eulexin should never be taken by a woman or a child. Although Eulexin is not for use by women, this medicine can cause birth defects if a woman is exposed to it during pregnancy. To make sure Eulexin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: liver disease; a genetic enzyme deficiency called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency hemoglobin M disease; if you smoke; or if you also take a blood thinner (warfarin, Coumadin, Jantoven). Eulexin can cause serious liver problems. Call your doctor at once if you have upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). You will need frequent blood tests to check your liver function while you are taking Eulexin.