What should I tell my care team before I take this medication?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-Heart disease
-Heart failure
-Infection, especially a viral infection, such as chickenpox, cold sores, or herpes
-Liver disease
-Lung or breathing disease, such as asthma or COPD
-An unusual or allergic reaction to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-Breast-feeding
What may interact with this medication?
Interactions are not expected.
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medication?
Visit your care team for regular checks on your progress. Tell your care team if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
This medication may increase your risk of getting an infection. Call your care team for advice if you get a fever, chills, sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.
Avoid taking medications that contain aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen unless instructed by your care team. These medications may hide a fever.
Be careful brushing or flossing your teeth or using a toothpick because you may get an infection or bleed more easily. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medication.
This medication may cause dry eyes and blurred vision. If you wear contact lenses, you may feel some discomfort. Lubricating eye drops may help. See your care team if the problem does not go away or is severe.
Talk to your care team if you may be pregnant. Serious birth defects can occur if you take this medication during pregnancy and for 7 months after the last dose.
If your partner can get pregnant, use a condom during sex while taking this medication and for 4 months after the last dose.
Do not breastfeed while taking this medication and for 7 months after the last dose.
This medication may cause infertility. Talk to your care team if you are concerned about your fertility.
What are the most serious risks of this medication?
If you can become pregnant, you will need a test to make sure you are not pregnant before starting this medication. You must use contraception while taking this medication. You may need to keep using contraception even after you stop taking the medication. This depends on the medication. It is important to talk to your care team about how long to use contraception. Call your care team right away if you think you may be pregnant, have unprotected sex, or if you think your contraception did not work.
This medicine may cause serious, life threatening lung damage.