What is Talicia? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Talicia

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Swallow the capsule whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or open it.

• Oral routeIt is best to take this medicine with food or milk.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Store the medicine in its original container. Keep the bottle tightly closed.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Swallow the capsule whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or open it.

• Oral routeIt is best to take this medicine with food or milk.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Store the medicine in its original container. Keep the bottle tightly closed.

What to do if you miss a dose of Talicia

Talicia contraindications - Who shouldn't take Talicia?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to omeprazole, amoxicillin, rifabutin, or similar medicines.

Talicia warnings

• Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use birth control pills together with another form of birth control (including condom, diaphragm, or contraceptive foam or jelly) to keep from getting pregnant. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away.

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, eye or vision problems, or lupus.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Kidney problemsCutaneous or systemic lupus erythematosus

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• This medicine may cause your skin, tears, saliva, sweat, urine, or bowel movements to turn a brownish-orange color. Your contact lenses could become permanently discolored.

• Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children. Some men who use this medicine have become infertile (unable to have children).

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Talicia interactions & what to avoid when taking Talicia

• Do not use this medicine together with delavirdine, rilpivirine, or voriconazole.

• Some medicines can affect how this medicine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Allopurinol, citalopram, cilostazol, clopidogrel, cyclosporine, dasatinib, diazepam, digoxin, disulfiram, erlotinib, fluconazole, iron salts, itraconazole, ketoconazole, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, nilotinib, phenytoin, posaconazole, probenecid, rifampin, St John's wort, tacrolimusBirth control pillsBlood thinner (including warfarin)Medicine to treat HIV infection (including amprenavir, atazanavir, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, indinavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, nelfinavir, saquinavir, saquinavir/ritonavir, ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir)

• Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.