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POSSIBLE
SIDE EFFECTS
These
include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, mouth
ulcers, fatigue, temporary hair loss, unusual bleeding
or blood in the urine, shortness of breath, loss
of menstrual periods, impotence, sterility, or signs
of infection (such as increased temperature, sore
throat, or flu symptoms).
Tell
your nurse or doctor right away if you have any
side effects.
PRECAUTIONS
Do
not take more than the recommended dose.
Avoid
exposure to infections. Stay away from crowds and
people known to have colds, the flu, or other infections.
Tell
any nurse, doctor, or dentist who is taking care
of you that you are taking cyclophosphamide for
your lupus.
WARNING!
Do
not take this drug if you sus-pect you are pregnant.
Cyclophosphamide causes birth defects. You must
use an effective birth control method while you
are taking this medication. You should consider
pregnancy only after treatment has been stopped
and your doctor says you are healthy enough to become
pregnant.
Long-term
therapy with cyclophosphamide may leave a woman
unable to produce eggs, or a man unable to produce
sperm. This means permanent sterility. If you want
to have a baby in the future, talk to your doctor
about the option of storing your eggs or sperm before
beginning therapy.
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