About IXEMPRA® (ixabepilone)
When it is time for another
metastatic breast cancer medicine, it is normal to have questions. You may want to know how a medicine may help. And you may wonder what side effects may be possible. It is important to ask your healthcare provider questions you may have about your cancer and treatment options. Ask your healthcare provider if IXEMPRA is an option for you.
IXEMPRA has been studied in women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. It is important to remember that everyone's cancer is unique. Individual results may vary. Your healthcare provider can answer questions you may have about IXEMPRA in clinical trials and about your own treatment plan.
Important Safety Information
Before you receive treatment with IXEMPRA, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including any of the following:
- Liver problems
- Heart problems or a history of heart problems
- An allergic reaction to IXEMPRA (To lower the chance of an allergic reaction, you will receive other medicines about 1 hour before each dose of IXEMPRA)
- Diabetes
- Numbness, tingling, or burning in the hands or feet (neuropathy)
In this section, you will learn:
When you have metastatic breast cancer, IXEMPRA may be an option
for you.
IXEMPRA is a
chemotherapy
that is used to treat
locally advanced or
metastatic breast cancer. IXEMPRA is used when the cancer has spread following certain treatments. IXEMPRA can be used alone or with another cancer medicine called
Xeloda.
You should tell your healthcare provider if you:
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. IXEMPRA may harm your unborn baby
- Are breast-feeding. It is not known if IXEMPRA passes into breast milk
- Take any medicines, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, including St John’s wort. IXEMPRA and certain other medicines may affect each other and cause side effects