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Bacillus Of Calmette And Guerin (Intravesical)
Treats bladder cancer. Also called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
Brand Names:
Tice BCG, Theracys
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to BCG or if your immune system is weak due to other medicines or illness. You should not use this medicine if you have a fever (unless your doctor knows the cause) or if you have a bladder infection
Uses:
Solution
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Before treatment, you should empty your bladder.
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This medicine is given by running the solution through a tube (catheter) into your bladder. The tube is then taken out, and you will hold the medicine in your bladder.
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For the first hour after the tube is removed from your bladder, you should lie on your back, stomach, and each side for 15 minutes in each position.
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You can get up after the first hour, but hold the medicine in your bladder for 1 more hour. If you are unable to hold it, tell your doctor or nurse.
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Treatment with BCG may be given once a week for 6 weeks and every few months afterward, as your doctor orders.
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Drink plenty of water during each treatment.
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After each treatment, all patients (men and women) should sit down to urinate the first time.
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Any time you urinate in the first 6 hours after treatment, disinfect the urine by adding an equal amount (usually about 1 cup) of household bleach to the toilet bowl and letting it stand for 15 minutes before flushing.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
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Tell your doctor if you have been treated with other cancer medicines or radiation.
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You should not have treatment with BCG if you are using other medicines that weaken your immune system such as prednisone or other steroid medicine.
Warnings:
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Tell your doctor if you have any changes in urinary habits after treatment with BCG live
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Do not get pregnant while you are being treated with this medicine.
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If you are breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before you receive this medicine
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
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Cough
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Fever, chills
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Bloody urine
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Urinating more often or feeling like you have to urinate more often
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Painful urination
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Nausea. vomiting
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Skin rash
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