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- Liver problems due to interactions with other medicines. Liver problems can be severe. It is important to know what medicines not to take during treatment with LORBRENA. See “Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including.”
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- Central nervous system (CNS) effects. CNS effects can be severe. Tell your healthcare provider if you get any new or worsening symptoms of CNS effects, including:
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- problems with thinking, such as forgetfulness or confusion
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- changes in mood, such as depression and thoughts about suicide or dying
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- psychotic effects, such as seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
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- seizures
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- changes in speech
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- changes in sleep
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- Increases in the cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid) levels in your blood. Most people will get an increase in the lipid levels in their blood during treatment with LORBRENA.
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- If you get increases in the lipid levels in your blood, your healthcare provider may start you on a new medicine or increase your dose if you are already taking a medicine to lower the lipid levels in your blood.
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- Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check the lipid levels in your blood before starting treatment, 1 and 2 months after starting treatment, and during treatment with LORBRENA.
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- Heart problems. LORBRENA can cause very slow or abnormal heartbeats. Your healthcare provider will check your heart rhythm (electrocardiogram or EKG) before starting and during treatment with LORBRENA. In some people, these problems are severe, and you may need to get a pacemaker. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you feel dizzy or faint or have abnormal heartbeats.
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- Lung problems. LORBRENA can cause severe or life-threatening swelling (inflammation) of the lungs during treatment that can lead to death. Symptoms may be like those from lung cancer. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get any new or worsening symptoms of lung problems, including trouble breathing, shortness of breath, cough, or fever.
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- High blood pressure (hypertension). Your healthcare provider will check your blood pressure before starting treatment, 2 weeks after starting treatment, and then at least every month during treatment with LORBRENA. Your healthcare provider may start or change your blood pressure medicine if you get high blood pressure. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get signs or symptoms of high blood pressure, including: headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, chest pain or shortness of breath.
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- High blood sugar (hyperglycemia). LORBRENA can cause new or worsening increases in your blood sugar levels. Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your blood sugar levels before starting and during treatment with LORBRENA. Your healthcare provider may start or change your blood sugar medicine if you get high blood sugar. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get any signs and symptoms of high blood sugar, including:
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