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Before starting treatment, it’s important to tell your doctor about the following:
ADCETRIS is given with chemotherapy (AVD) as an intravenous (IV) infusion (directly into the vein), at the doctor’s office or clinic.
The infusion is given every 2 weeks with chemotherapy for 6 months (12 treatments).
The ADCETRIS infusion takes about 30 minutes. Additional time is needed for AVD chemotherapy infusions. Your doctor may ask you to come to the office early to prepare and stay afterward for monitoring.
AVD: A combination of 3 chemotherapies—adriamycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine.
Relapse: When cancer has returned after a period of remission.
If you have certain side effects, such as peripheral neuropathy or neutropenia, your doctor may need to change or delay your dose of ADCETRIS. If side effects are severe or do not get better, you may need to stop taking ADCETRIS. Having side effects doesn’t always mean that you’ll need to stop treatment, but it’s important to tell your healthcare team how you are feeling.
Learn about potential side effectsIt’s important to have regular follow-ups with your healthcare team.
What is the most important serious safety information I should know about ADCETRIS?
What should I avoid when receiving ADCETRIS?
What are the other possible serious side effects of ADCETRIS?
A serious side effect can be life-threatening or can lead to death. They may happen during treatment or after your treatment has ended.
Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of a serious side effect or if your symptoms get worse. If you have a serious side effect, your doctor may delay or stop your ADCETRIS treatment.
Your doctor will do blood tests to check your blood cell levels during ADCETRIS treatment. If your levels are too low, your doctor may lower or delay your dose, stop your ADCETRIS treatment, or give you a medicine called G-CSF. G-CSF is meant to prevent you from having a low number of white blood cells.
What were the most common side effects in patients treated with ADCETRIS?
When used alone or together with chemotherapy, the most common side effects were:
Contact your doctor if you have any other side effects that bother you or do not go away.
What should I tell my doctor before I start treatment with ADCETRIS?
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see Important Facts about ADCETRIS, including IMPORTANT WARNING
What is the most important serious safety information I should know about ADCETRIS?
What should I avoid when receiving ADCETRIS?
What are the other possible serious side effects of ADCETRIS?
A serious side effect can be life-threatening or can lead to death. They may happen during treatment or after your treatment has ended.
Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of a serious side effect or if your symptoms get worse. If you have a serious side effect, your doctor may delay or stop your ADCETRIS treatment.
Your doctor will do blood tests to check your blood cell levels during ADCETRIS treatment. If your levels are too low, your doctor may lower or delay your dose, stop your ADCETRIS treatment, or give you a medicine called G-CSF. G-CSF is meant to prevent you from having a low number of white blood cells.
What were the most common side effects in patients treated with ADCETRIS?
When used alone or together with chemotherapy, the most common side effects were:
Contact your doctor if you have any other side effects that bother you or do not go away.
What should I tell my doctor before I start treatment with ADCETRIS?
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see Important Facts about ADCETRIS, including IMPORTANT WARNING