Tell your healthcare professional if you take any of the following medications that may increase the amount of Gleevec in your blood:

• Ketoconazole
• Itraconazole
• Erythromycin
• Clarithromycin

Tell your healthcare professional if you take any of the following medications that may decrease the amount of Gleevec in your blood:

• Dexamethasone
• Phenytoin
• Carbamazepine
• Rifampicin
• Phenobarbital
• St. John's Wort

Grapefruit, grapefruit juice, or grapefruit-containing food or vitamins may increase the amount of Gleevec in your body, and therefore increase the chance of side effects.

Gleevec - Getting Legal Help

While most medications have certain anticipated side effects, a drug manufacturer has a duty to make its products as reasonably safe as possible, and to inform the medical community and the public of known risks associated with its drugs. If a manufacturer fails to do so, it can be held legally responsible if patients are injured as the result of inadequate warnings or the unreasonably dangerous nature of the drug, under a legal theory called "product liability."

If you or a loved one have experienced any dangerous symptoms or unusual medical conditions while taking Gleevec, you should first contact your doctor or other healthcare professional. You may also wish to meet with an experienced attorney to discuss your options and to protect your right to a legal remedy for any injuries caused by Gleevec use.

• Go here to learn more about an attorney's role in a pharmaceutical liability case.
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