they create Tabloid (Oral) Generic Name: thioguanine (Oral route) thye-oh-GWA-neen Overview Side Effects Dosage Professional Interactions More Pregnancy Warnings User Reviews Drug Images Support Group Q & A Pricing & Coupons Commonly used brand name(s) In the U.S. Tabloid Available Dosage Forms: Tablet Therapeutic Class: Antineoplastic Agent Pharmacologic Class: Antimetabolite Slideshow FDA-Approved Weight Loss Drugs: Can They Help You? Uses For Tabloid Thioguanine belongs to the group of medicines known as antimetabolites. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer. Thioguanine interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by thioguanine, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur for months or years after the medicine is used. Before you begin treatment with thioguanine, you and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks of using it. Thioguanine is available only with your doctor's prescription. Before Using Tabloid In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Allergies Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Pediatric Children are especially sensitive to the effects of thioguanine. This may increase the chance of liver toxicity during treatment. Geriatric Many medicines have not been tested in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information about the use of thioguanine in the elderly. Pregnancy Pregnancy Category Explanation All Trimesters D Studies in pregnant women have demonstrated a risk to the fetus. However, the benefits of therapy in a life threatening situation or a serious disease, may outweigh the potential risk. Breast Feeding There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Interactions with Medicines Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Busulfan Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco. Other Medical Problems The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially: Chickenpox (including recent exposure) or Herpes zoster (shingles) Risk of severe disease affecting other parts of the body Gout (history of) or Kidney stones (history of) Thioguanine may increase levels of uric acid in the body, which can cause gout or kidney stones Infection Thioguanine can reduce immunity to infection Kidney disease or Liver disease Effects may be increased because of slower removal of thioguanine from the body Thiopurine methyltransferase deficiency (TPMT) You may be more sensitive to the side effects of thioguanine, and your doctor may reduce your dose Tumors Thioguanine should not be used if your tumor did not get smaller when previously treated with thioguanine Proper Use of Tabloid Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not take more or less of it, and do not take it more often than your doctor ordered. The exact amount of medicine you need has been carefully worked out. Taking too much may increase the chance of side effects, while taking too little may not improve your condition. Thioguanine is sometimes given together with certain other medicines. If you are using a combination of medicines, make sure that you take each one at the right time and do not mix them. Ask your health care professional to help you plan a way to take your medicine at the right times. While you are using thioguanine, your doctor may want you to drink extra fluids so that you will pass more urine. This will help prevent kidney problems and keep your kidneys working well. Thioguanine sometimes causes nausea and vomiting. However, it is very important that you continue to take this medicine, even if you begin to feel ill. Do not stop taking this medicine without first checking with your doctor. Ask your health care professional for ways to lessen these effects. If you vomit shortly after taking a dose of thioguanine, check with your doctor. You will be told whether to take the dose again or to wait until the next scheduled dose. Dosing The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. Missed Dose If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses. Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions. Storage Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Precautions While Using Tabloid It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects. While you are being treated with thioguanine, and after you stop treatment with it, do not have any immunizations (vaccinations) without your doctor's approval. Thioguanine may lower your body's resistance and there is a chance you might get the infection the immunization is meant to prevent. Other people living in your household should not take or should not have recently taken oral polio vaccine since there is a chance they could pass the polio virus on to you. Also, avoid other persons who have taken oral polio vaccine. Do not get close to them and do not stay in the same room with them for very long. If you cannot take these precautions, you should consider wearing a protective face mask that covers the nose and mouth. Thioguanine can lower the number of white blood cells in your blood temporarily, increasing the chance of getting an infection. It can also lower the number of platelets, which are necessary for proper blood clotting. If this occurs, there are certain precautions you can take, especially when your blood count is low, to reduce the risk of infection or bleeding: If you can, avoid people with infections. Check with your doctor immediately if you think you are getting an infection or if you get a fever or chills, cough or hoarseness, lower back or side pain, or painful or difficult urination. Check with your doctor immediately if you notice any unusual bleeding or bruising; black, tarry stools; blood in urine or stools; or pinpoint red spots on your skin. Be careful when using a regular toothbrush, dental floss, or toothpick. Your medical doctor, dentist, or nurse may recommend other ways to clean your teeth and gums. Check with your medical doctor before having any dental work done. Do not touch your eyes or the inside of your nose unless you have just washed your hands and have not touched anything else in the meantime. Be careful not to cut yourself when you are using sharp objects such as a safety razor or fingernail or toenail cutters. Avoid contact sports or other situations where bruising or injury could occur. Tabloid Side Effects Along with their needed effects, medicines like thioguanine can sometimes cause unwanted effects such as blood problems and other side effects. These and others are described below. Also, because of the way these medicines act on the body, there is a chance that they might cause other unwanted effects that may not occur until months or years after the medicine is used. These delayed effects may include certain types of cancer, such as leukemia. Discuss these possible effects with your doctor. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: More common Black, tarry stools blood in urine or stools cough or hoarseness fever or chills lower back or side pain painful or difficult urination pinpoint red spots on skin unusual bleeding or bruising Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur: Less common Joint pain swelling of feet or lower legs unsteadiness when walking Rare Sores in mouth and on lips yellow eyes or skin Frequency not determined Abdominal or stomach pain bloated abdomen chest pain or discomfort cough or hoarseness coughing up blood dark urine dizziness fainting fatigue headache hives itching light-colored stools loss of appetite lower back or side pain nausea pain and fullness in right upper abdomen pale skin purple- or red-colored spots on body or inside the mouth or nose rash shortness of breath sore throat swollen glands unpleasant breath odor unusual tiredness or weakness vomiting vomiting of blood weight gain Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: Less common Diarrhea loss of appetite nausea and vomiting skin rash or itching After you stop using this medicine, it may still produce some side effects that need attention. During this period of time, check with your doctor immediately if you notice the following side effects: Black, tarry stools blood in urine or stools cough or hoarseness fever or chills lower back or side pain painful or difficult urination pinpoint red spots on skin unusual bleeding or bruising Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. 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