Tell your doctor if you have had any recent vaccinations, liver disease, kidney disease, bone marrow problems, or a history of lung or breathing problems. You may not be able to take fludarabine, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.

Fludarabine can lower the activity of your immune system making you susceptible to infections. Avoid contact with people who have colds, the flu, or other contagious illnesses and do not receive vaccines that contain live strains of a virus (e.g., live oral polio vaccine) during treatment with fludarabine. In addition, avoid contact with individuals who have recently been vaccinated with a live vaccine. There is a chance that the virus can be passed on to you.

Skin accidentally exposed to fludarabine injection should be rinsed thoroughly with soap and warm water.

Fludarabine is in the FDA pregnancy category D. This means that fludarabine is known to cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Do not take fludarabine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.

Furthermore, it is not known whether fludarabine passes into breast milk. Do not take fludarabine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast feeding a baby.

 

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