Antineoplastic Agent, Monoclonal Antibody; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitor
• Serious holes in the gastrointestinal tract, incomplete wound healing, fistulas, and severe bleeding have been reported. Talk with healthcare provider.
• This medicine does not mix well with some medicines. Serious reactions may occur. Check all medicines with healthcare provider.
• If you have an allergy to bevacizumab 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 are pregnant or may be pregnant.
• If you are breast-feeding.
• This medicine is given as a shot into the eye.
• This medicine is given as a shot into a vein over a period of time.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Bowel movements.
• Check blood pressure regularly. Talk with healthcare provider.
• Check blood work regularly. Talk with healthcare provider.
• Check urine regularly. Talk 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 treat a variety of cancers.
• This medicine is used to treat macular degeneration.
• 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.
Injection:
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• If you have heart disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have had blood clots, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have high blood pressure, talk with healthcare provider.
• Tell dentists, surgeons, and other healthcare providers that you use this medicine.
• You may bleed more easily. Be careful. Avoid injury. Use soft toothbrush, electric razor.
• Talk with healthcare provider before using other: aspirin, aspirin-containing products, blood thinners, garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, ibuprofen or like products, pain medicines, or vitamin E.
• Use birth control that you can trust to prevent pregnancy.
Eye:
• If you have glaucoma, talk with healthcare provider.
Injection:
• Bleeding problems.
• Feeling dizzy. Rise slowly over several minutes from sitting or lying position. Be careful climbing.
• Headache.
• Belly pain.
• Back pain.
• High or low blood pressure.
• Constipation. More liquids, regular exercise, or a fiber-containing diet may help. Talk with healthcare provider about a stool softener or laxative.
• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Diarrhea.
• Feeling tired or weak.
• Not hungry.
• Delayed wound healing.
• Skin irritation.
Eye:
• Increased eye pressure.
• Eye infection.
• Eye irritation.
• Blurred vision. Use caution when driving or doing other tasks that require you to have clear vision.
• 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.
• Severe dizziness or passing out.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Swelling of legs or belly.
• Severe headache.
• Seizures.
• Significant change in thinking clearly and logically.
• Sudden change in vision, eye pain, or irritation.
• Severe nausea or vomiting.
• Severe constipation.
• Severe belly pain.
• Severe diarrhea.
• Numbness or tingling of hands or feet.
• Skin wound that will not heal.
• Cloudy or pink-red urine.
• Unusual bruising or bleeding.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
