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PATIENT INFORMATION
If the following signs or symptoms occur, patients should seek medical advice promptly (see WARNINGS, ADVERSE REACTIONSand DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION - Dose Modification sections).
- Severe or persistent diarrhea, nausea, anorexia, or vomiting
- Onset or worsening of unexplained shortness of breath or cough
- Eye irritation
Women of childbearing potential should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant while taking TARCEVA (see WARNINGS - Pregnancy Category D section).
Smokers should be advised to stop smoking while taking TARCEVA as plasma concentrations of erlotinib are reduced due to the effect of cigarette smoking (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY - Interactions section).
Generic Name: Erlotinib
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