What is Rilutek: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Rilutek

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Throw away any unused liquid after 15 days of opening the bottle.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Missed dose: Oral liquid and oral film: 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. Tablet: Skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Place the oral film on top of the tongue one at a time. The film will stick to the tongue and begin to dissolve. Do not cut or split it. Do not take it with liquids. Do not talk, chew, or spit while the film dissolves.

• Swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

• If you are using the oral liquid: This medicine can be taken by the mouth or be given via gastric tubes or PEG tubes.Measure the oral liquid with the oral syringe that it comes with. Gently shake the oral liquid for at least 30 seconds before using it.Your doctor will give you certain instructions on how to take this medicine through a tube.

• Take this medicine at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.

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

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Throw away any unused liquid after 15 days of opening the bottle.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Missed dose: Oral liquid and oral film: 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. Tablet: Skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Place the oral film on top of the tongue one at a time. The film will stick to the tongue and begin to dissolve. Do not cut or split it. Do not take it with liquids. Do not talk, chew, or spit while the film dissolves.

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

• Swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

• Take this medicine at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.

• If you are using the oral liquid: This medicine can be taken by the mouth or be given via gastric tubes or PEG tubes.Measure the oral liquid with the oral syringe that it comes with. Gently shake the oral liquid for at least 30 seconds before using it.Your doctor will give you certain instructions on how to take this medicine through a tube.

What to do if you miss a dose of Rilutek

Rilutek contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to riluzole.

Rilutek warnings

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

• This medicine lowers the number of white blood cells. This weakens your immune system, so you may get infections more easily. Wash your hands often. Avoid people who are sick.

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease or lung or breathing problems. Tell your doctor if you have Japanese ancestry.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Liver problemsLung problems (including interstitial lung disease)

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

Rilutek interactions

• Some medicines can affect how riluzole works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Allopurinol, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, fluvoxamine, methoxsalen, methyldopa, mexiletine, sulfasalazine, thiabendazole, vemurafenib, zileutonBirth control pills

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Liver problemsLung problems

• This medicine lowers the number of white blood cells. This weakens your immune system, so you may get infections more easily. Wash your hands often. Avoid people who are sick.

• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

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