Tesamorelin

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.

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of tesamorelin injection in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Use is not recommended in children with open epiphyses (bones are still growing) or closed epiphyses (bones stopped growing).

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of tesamorelin injection in geriatric patients.

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.

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. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

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.

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:

• Allergy to mannitol, history of or
• Cancer, active or history of or
• Pituitary gland tumor or surgery—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.

• Breathing problems or lung disease (eg, acute respiratory failure) or
• Cancer, history of or
• Carpal tunnel syndrome or
• Diabetes or
• Edema (fluid retention or swelling) or
• Heart surgery or
• Retinopathy (damage to the retina) or
• Stomach surgery or
• Trauma—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.