ERIVEDGE is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a type of skin cancer, called basal cell carcinoma, that has spread to other parts of the body, or that has come back after surgery or that your healthcare provider decides cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. It is not known if ERIVEDGE is safe and effective in children.
What are the possible side effects of ERIVEDGE?
ERIVEDGE can cause serious side effects, including:
See “What is the most important information I should know about ERIVEDGE?”
Severe skin reactions. Severe skin reactions have happened in some people taking ERIVEDGE. You may need to be treated in a hospital because these severe skin reactions can be life-threatening or lead to death.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you develop any of the following signs or symptoms of a severe skin reaction, including:
blisters or peeling of your skin
high fever or flu-like symptoms
blisters on your lip, or around your mouth or eyes
enlarged lymph nodes
mouth sores or genital sores
skin pain and burning
Your healthcare provider may permanently stop ERIVEDGE if you develop a severe skin reaction.
Bone growth problems. Bone growth problems have happened in children who have been exposed to ERIVEDGE. These problems may continue even after stopping treatment with ERIVEDGE.
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