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Do not share this medication with others.

Lab and/or medical tests (such as kidney/liver function, cholesterol, complete blood count) should be done while you are taking this medication. Keep all medical and lab appointments.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose. Take your next dose at the regular time. Do not double the dose to catch up.

See also Warning section.

Nausea, vomiting, constipation, itching, tiredness, changes in hair color, loss of taste, or changes in how food tastes may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

People using this medication may have serious side effects. However, you have been prescribed this drug because your doctor has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Careful monitoring by your doctor may decrease your risk.

Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: swelling around your eyes/eyelids, vision changes (such as blurred vision, decreased vision), numbness/tingling, swelling arms/legs/feet.

This medication may lower your ability to fight infections. This may make you more likely to get a serious (rarely fatal) infection or make any infection you have worse. Tell your doctor right away if you have any signs of infection (such as sore throat that doesn't go away, fever, chills).

Pexidartinib can commonly cause a mild rash that is usually not serious. However, you may not be able to tell it apart from a rare rash that could be a sign of a severe allergic reaction. Get medical help right away if you develop any rash.

A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.

This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

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Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.

In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.

Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking pexidartinib and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Take this medication by mouth with a low fat meal (about 11 to 14 grams of total fat) as directed by your doctor, usually twice daily. Swallow the capsules whole. Do not open, break, or chew the capsules. Do not take this medication with a high fat meal since this increases the risk of side effects.

The dosage is based on your medical condition, response to treatment, and other medications you may be taking. Be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).

Take this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same times each day.

If you vomit after taking a dose, do not take another dose. Take your next dose at the regular time.

Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while using this medication unless your doctor or pharmacist says you may do so safely. Grapefruit can increase the chance of side effects with this medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

Medications that reduce stomach acid (such as antacids, proton pump inhibitors/PPIs, H2 blockers) may make pexidartinib work less well. Do not take PPIs (such as lansoprazole, omeprazole) while using this medication. If you take antacids, take pexidartinib 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking the antacid. If you take H2 blockers (such as famotidine, nizatidine), take pexidartinib at least 2 hours before or 10 hours after taking the H2 blocker.

Do not increase your dose or use this drug more often or for longer than prescribed. Your condition will not improve any faster, and your risk of serious side effects will increase.

Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not handle this medication or breathe the dust from the capsules.

If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call 1-844-764-7669.

Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep the drying agent (desiccant) in the container. Tightly close the container when not in use. Keep all medications away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.

Pexidartinib may rarely cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Careful monitoring by your doctor may decrease your risk. Your doctor will check liver tests before you start taking this medication and regularly during treatment (usually every week for the first 8 weeks, then every 2 weeks for one month, then every 3 months). Based on your results, your doctor may check lab tests more often. Tell your doctor right away if you develop symptoms such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, loss of appetite, stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine.

To receive pexidartinib in the United States, you must understand, agree to, and carefully follow the requirements of the REMS Program for this medication. If you live in Canada or any other country, consult your doctor and pharmacist for your country's regulations.

See also How to Use section.

Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.

Other medications can affect the removal of pexidartinib from your body, which may affect how pexidartinib works. Examples include rifamycins (such as rifabutin, rifampin), St. John's wort, drugs used to treat seizures (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin), among others.

This medication can speed up the removal of other medications from your body, which may affect how they work. Examples of affected drugs include elacestrant, mavacamten, quizartinib, revumenib, among others.

This medication may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal birth control such as pills, patch, or ring. This could cause pregnancy. Discuss with your doctor or pharmacist if you should use reliable backup birth control methods while using this medication. Also tell your doctor if you have any new spotting or breakthrough bleeding, because these may be signs that your birth control is not working well.