• Serious infections have rarely occurred.
• This medicine does not mix well with many medicines. Serious reactions may occur. Check all medicines with healthcare provider.
• If you have an allergy to BCG or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you have any of the following conditions: Active tuberculosis, high fever, HIV infection, urinary tract infection, or weak immune system.
• If you are pregnant or may be pregnant.
• If you are breast-feeding.
• BCG is used to prevent tuberculosis infection.
• It injures cancer cells causing their death.
• This medicine is given as a shot into the skin.
Bladder:
• This medicine is given into the bladder.
• Drink plenty of noncaffeine-containing liquid unless told to drink less liquid by healthcare provider.
• Use bathroom in a seated position to avoid splashing of urine.
• Before flushing, add bleach to urine. Wait 15 minutes, then flush. Do this for first 6 hours after BCG given.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Follow up with healthcare provider.
• This medicine will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
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• This medicine is used to prevent tuberculosis.
• This medicine is used to treat bladder cancer.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Use birth control that you can trust to prevent pregnancy while taking this medicine.
• All serious side effects to this vaccine must be reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Ask your healthcare provider to file the report. You may also call to file a report at 1-800-822-7967.
• Flu-like symptoms. These include headache, weakness, fever, shakes, aches, pains, and sweating. Mild pain medicine may help.
• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Irritation where the shot is given.
• Bladder irritation.
• Feeling tired or weak.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Signs or symptoms of infection. These include a fever of 100.5 degrees or higher, chills, severe sore throat, ear or sinus pain, cough, increased sputum or change in color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, or anal itching or pain.
• Severe dizziness or passing out.
• High fever.
• Flu-like symptoms lasting for more than 3 days.
• Blood in the urine.
• Unable to pass urine.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
