• This medicine will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
• 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.
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• If you have lung disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have a weakened heart, talk with healthcare provider.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
• Diarrhea.
• Irritation where the shot is given.
• Headache.
• Fever and chills.
• Inability to sleep.
• Swelling of feet or hands.
• Bone pain. You may be given medicine before this shot to prevent these symptoms.
• Aches and pains. Mild pain medicine may help.
• Feeling tired or weak.
• High blood pressure.
• Low blood pressure, fast heartbeat, flushing, and passing out may rarely occur with the first dose.
• Severe allergic reactions can rarely occur.
• 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.
• Fast heartbeat.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Severe dizziness or passing out.
• Severe diarrhea.
• Swelling of legs or belly.
• Significant weight gain.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
• Do not give this medicine to a newborn.
• If you have an allergy to sargramostim 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.
• You should not receive this medicine on the same day that you are receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
• This medicine is given as a shot into the fatty part of the skin.
• This medicine is given into a vein constantly for a period of time.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Check blood work (white blood cells). The dose of the medicine may be changed depending on the results. Talk with healthcare provider.
• Follow up with healthcare provider.
• This medicine is used to treat cancer patients who have had severe bone marrow problems caused by chemotherapy.
• This medicine is used to treat low white blood cell counts.
