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PATIENT INFORMATION

  • Patients and caregivers should be advised of the need to maintain dietary restriction of tyrosine and phenylalanine when taking Orfadin (nitisinone) to treat hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
  • Patients and caregivers should be advised to report promptly unexplained eye symptoms, rash, jaundice, or excessive bleeding [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE REACTIONS].

Last reviewed on RxList: 2/18/2010
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.

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