IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What are the possible side effects of SKYCLARYS?
SKYCLARYS may cause serious side effects, including:
- Increase in blood liver enzymes: Some people taking SKYCLARYS have had an increase in the level of liver enzymes in their blood. Your healthcare provider will do liver function tests
- before you start taking SKYCLARYS
- every month for the first 3 months after starting your treatment with SKYCLARYS
- during certain times as needed while taking SKYCLARYS
If your liver enzymes increase, your healthcare provider may change your dose, stop treatment for some time, or completely stop treatment with SKYCLARYS.
- Increase in a blood protein called B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP). BNP tells how well your heart is working. Your healthcare provider will check your BNP levels before your treatment with SKYCLARYS. Tell your healthcare provider if you have signs and symptoms of your heart not working well such as too much fluid in your body (fluid overload). Signs and symptoms may include:
- sudden weight gain (3 pounds or more of weight gain in 1 day, or 5 pounds or more of weight gain in 1 week)
- swelling in your arms, hands, legs, or feet (peripheral edema)
- fast heartbeat (palpitations)
- shortness of breath
If you have symptoms of fluid overload that is considered a side effect of SKYCLARYS, your healthcare provider may stop treatment with SKYCLARYS.
The most common side effects of SKYCLARYS include: increased liver enzymes (ALT/AST), headache, nausea, stomach pain, tiredness, diarrhea, and muscle pain.
Before taking SKYCLARYS, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- have liver problems
- have a history of heart problems, including heart failure
- have a high level of fat in your blood (high blood cholesterol)
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if SKYCLARYS will harm your unborn baby. Women who use hormonal birth control should use another form of birth control such as a non-hormonal intrauterine system or an extra non-hormonal birth control such as condoms while using SKYCLARYS and for 28 days after stopping SKYCLARYS
- Pregnancy exposure registry: There is a pregnancy registry for women who are pregnant and are taking SKYCLARYS. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the health of you and your baby. Your healthcare provider can enroll you or you may enroll yourself by calling 1-866-609-1785 or by sending an email to SkyclarysPregnancySurveillance@ppd.com
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if SKYCLARYS passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you take SKYCLARYS