1-855-4YERVOY For U.S. Healthcare Professionals
In the clinical trial of 951 patients who had their melanoma and any lymph nodes that contained cancer removed by surgery, 475 were treated with YERVOY, while 476 received a placebo.
The most common side effects of YERVOY include: feeling tired, diarrhea, nausea, itching, rash, vomiting, headache, weight loss, fever, decreased appetite, and difficulty falling or staying asleep.
YERVOY will not work for every patient. Individual results may vary. It is important to ask your doctor if YERVOY is right for you.
YERVOY® (ipilimumab) can cause serious side effects in many parts of your body which can lead to death. These serious side effects may occur in any area of your body; however the most common of these are: intestinal problems (colitis); liver problems (hepatitis); skin problems; nerve problems; and hormone gland problems (especially the pituitary, adrenal, and thyroid glands).
These problems may happen anytime during treatment with YERVOY or after you have completed treatment. Getting medical treatment right away may keep the problem from becoming more serious. Your healthcare provider will check you for these problems during treatment with YERVOY. Your healthcare provider may treat you with corticosteroid medicines. Your healthcare provider should perform blood tests, such as liver, hormone, and thyroid function tests, before starting and during treatment with YERVOY. Your healthcare provider may need to delay or completely stop treatment with YERVOY if you have severe side effects.
These are not all of the possible side effects of YERVOY. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Even seemingly mild symptoms can lead to severe or even life-threatening conditions if not addressed. Do not try to treat symptoms yourself.
Serious side effects may include:
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The most common side effects of YERVOY include: feeling tired, diarrhea, nausea, itching, rash, vomiting, headache, weight loss, fever, decreased appetite, and difficulty falling or staying asleep.
These are not all of the possible side effects of YERVOY. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects to Bristol-Myers Squibb at 1-800-721-5072.
Please see U.S. Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING regarding immune-mediated side effects, and Medication Guide for YERVOY.
YERVOY® (ipilimumab) is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat melanoma (a kind of skin cancer) that has spread (metastatic) or cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable).
It is not known if YERVOY is safe and effective in children.
Please see U.S. Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING regarding immune-mediated side effects, and Medication Guide for YERVOY.
YERVOY (ipilimumab) injection for intravenous use 5 mg/mL
YERVOY® (ipilimumab) is a prescription medicine used in adults to help prevent melanoma (a kind of skin cancer) from coming back after it and lymph nodes that contain cancer have been removed by surgery.
It is not known if YERVOY is safe and effective in children.
YERVOY will not work for every patient. Individual results may vary.
Information provided in this website is not a substitute for talking with your healthcare professional. Your healthcare professional is the best source of information about your disease.
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