Enfuvirtide (Systemic)

Brand Names : Fuzeon

Before Using This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For enfuvirtide the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to enfuvirtide. Also tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy - Enfuvirtide has not been studied in pregnant women. Enfuvirtide has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies. Enfuvirtide should be used with caution in pregnant women and should be used only if clearly needed. Discuss this with your doctor.

Breast-feeding - It is not known whether enfuvirtide passes into breast milk. Mothers who are taking this medicine and wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.

Children - This medicine has been studied in children ages 6 to 16 years old and it is not expected to cause different effects than it does in adult patients.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people and it may not be known if they work the same way they do in younger adults.

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

• Pneumonia risk factors, such as
• Immune system blood tests (abnormal) or
• Cigarette smoking
• Intravenous drug use or
• Lung disease (history of) - patients with these conditions may have an increased chance of getting bacterial pneumonia