What is a Tabloid?
Tabloids can be used in conjunction with other cancer medications to treat acute leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Tabloid can be used in other ways not mentioned in this guide.
Side effects of Tabloid
If you experience any of the following symptoms of an allergic reaction, seek immediate medical attention: hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your lips, face, tongue, or throat.
If you notice any of the following signs or symptoms, stop using Tabloid immediately and consult your doctor.
- Stomach bloating, rapid weight gain;
- Unusual tiredness and difficulty breathing when lying down
- If you experience nausea, vomiting, or upper stomach pain, it could be a sign of a serious illness.
- Dark urine or jaundice.
Tabloids may cause serious side effects. If you experience:
- Easy bruising and unusual bleeding
- Bloody or tarry stool, vomiting blood, or vomit that looks similar to coffee grounds
- Low blood cell counts may lead to fever, chills, fatigue and mouth sores or skin sores. They may also result in easy bruising or unusual bleeding. Other symptoms include pale skin, cold feet and hands, and feeling lightheaded.
Tabloids can cause the following side effects:
- Fever, chills, or other symptoms of infection
- High uric acid levels.
There may be other side effects. For medical advice on side effects, call your doctor. The FDA can be contacted at 1-800-FDA-1088 to report side effects.
Similar/related drugs
Cyclophosphamide, Cytoxan, Cytarabine, Mitoxantrone, Daunorubicin, and Novantrone
Warnings
Please read all the instructions on the label or package of your medication. Inform your healthcare provider about your medical conditions, allergies, and medicines.
Before you take this drug
Tabloid should not be used if you are allergic to the medicine or if it has not been effective for you in the past. If you have ever had liver issues, tell your doctor. Tabloids are more effective for younger people. Tabloid's effectiveness may be affected by whether or not you have had previous treatments for leukemia.
Tabloids can harm an unborn child. Use birth control to avoid pregnancy, and inform your doctor immediately if you fall pregnant. You should not breastfeed while taking Tabloid.
How to take Tabloid?
Follow all instructions listed on your prescription label and read any medication guides or instruction sheets that may accompany it. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
While taking Tabloid, you should always consult with a healthcare provider prior to doing so. Your physician may provide additional medications to counteract certain side effects. Keep using these medicines for as long as your doctor has prescribed them.
Tabloids can increase your risk of bleeding or infection. As with all medications, regular blood tests will be necessary, with results possibly delaying or postponing future doses. Tabloids can also cause liver damage. Your liver function should be closely monitored with regular or bi-monthly blood tests. Store at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Call your doctor for instructions if you miss a dose of Tabloid.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help Line at 1-800-222-1222. Overdose symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, sweating, light-headedness, decreased urine flow and fever/chills - or any number of possible indicators that a user is under the influence.
What should be avoided?
Do not receive a "live" vaccine while using Tabloid. Live vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), rotavirus, typhoid, yellow fever, varicella (chickenpox), zoster (shingles), and the nasal flu (influenza) vaccine. Avoid being around individuals who are sick or carrying infectious diseases. Tell your doctor at once if you develop signs of infection.
Interaction with other drug
Tabloid can harm your liver if taken along with certain medicines prescribed to treat infections, tuberculosis, birth control or hormone replacement therapies for high cholesterol, heart problems, high blood pressure, seizures or arthritis. (including Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, or Aleve).
Tell your doctor about all medications that you are currently taking, particularly any used to treat ulcerative colitis such as balsalazide, mesalamine, olsalazine or sulfasalazine.Other medications, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products may interact with Tabloid. Therefore, be sure to inform your healthcare provider of all current as well as newly prescribed or discontinued drugs.
