| Using the Treatment Diary |
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The Treatment Diary is an easy-to-use tool to help you record details about how you feel throughout the day. You can write in the time when you took a dose, what you ate with it, how you felt, and even what worked for you that day overall. Your healthcare provider may recommend medications to help manage common side effects you may experience. With the Treatment Diary, you can also note if and when you took those medications and if you feel that they are working for you.
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| Do not take Orenitram if you have severe liver problems. |
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The most common side effects of Orenitram include headache, diarrhea, nausea and flushing. These are not all of the possible side effects of Orenitram. Tell your doctor about any side effects that bother you, get worse over time, or do not go away.
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| Why tracking matters |
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Recording when you're taking each dose, the foods you are eating with it, and how you are feeling afterward may help you determine what's working. This way, you can see what worked in the past to help you stay on track.
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Share the Treatment Diary with your healthcare team so they can offer tips and advice if something isn't working as well as it could be. Be sure to point out any patterns you have noticed regarding how you feel at different dosing times and if certain food combinations seem to work better for you than others. Ready to get started?
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Do not take Orenitram if you have severe liver problems.
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Before you take Orenitram, tell your healthcare provider if you:
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- Have liver problems, diverticulosis, or any other medical conditions
- Are pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if Orenitram will harm your unborn baby or if Orenitram passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take Orenitram or breastfeed. You should not do both
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Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Orenitram and other medicines may affect each other causing side effects. Do not start or stop any new medicine until you check with your healthcare provider. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take another medicine that contains the same ingredient, treprostinil. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and the dose you take to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
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Do not change your dose or suddenly stop taking Orenitram without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping Orenitram suddenly may cause worsening of your PAH symptoms. If you miss two or more doses of Orenitram, call your healthcare provider. If you take too much Orenitram, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
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If Orenitram tablets are not taken whole, they may release too much medicine at one time. This can lead to side effects.
Do not split, chew, crush, or break your Orenitram tablets. Do not take Orenitram tablets that are damaged or broken. Take Orenitram with food.
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Orenitram can cause serious side effects, including an increased risk of bleeding. This risk could be increased if you are taking blood thinners such as warfarin.
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The most common side effects of Orenitram include headache, diarrhea, nausea and flushing. These are not all of the possible side effects of Orenitram. Tell your doctor about any side effects that bother you, get worse over time, or do not go away.
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Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects to the FDA at www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Please see the Full Prescribing Information and Patient Information for Orenitram.
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| For additional information, visit Orenitram.com or call 1-877-UNITHER (1-877-864-8437). |
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This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended as treatment advice. Consult your healthcare provider for treatment advice.
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Your Orenitram Support Team
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