Warnings and Precautions Flashcards
Immune-mediated pneumonitis
Withhold for moderate and permanently discontinue for severe or life-threatening pneumonitis.
Immune-mediated colitis
Withhold OPDIVO (nivolumab) when given as a single agent for moderate or severe and permanently discontinue for life-threatening colitis. Withhold OPDIVO when given with ipilimumab for moderate and permanently discontinue for severe or life-threatening colitis.
Immune-mediated hepatitis
Monitor for changes in liver function. Withhold for moderate and permanently discontinue for severe or life-threatening transaminase or total bilirubin elevation.
Immune-mediated endocrinopathies
Withhold for moderate or severe and permanently discontinue for life-threatening hypophysitis. Withhold for moderate
and permanently discontinue for severe or life-threatening adrenal insufficiency. Monitor for changes in thyroid function. Initiate thyroid hormone replacement as needed. Monitor for hyperglycemia. Withhold for severe and permanently discontinue for life-threatening hyperglycemia.
Immune-mediated nephritis and renal dysfunction
Monitor for changes in renal function. Withhold for moderate or severe and permanently discontinue for life-threatening serum creatinine elevation.
Immune-mediated rash
Withhold for severe and permanently discontinue for
life-threatening rash.
Immune-mediated encephalitis
Monitor for changes in neurologic function. Withhold for new-onset moderate to severe neurological signs or symptoms and permanently
discontinue for immune-mediated encephalitis.
Infusion reactions
Discontinue OPDIVO for severe and life-threatening infusion
reactions. Interrupt or slow the rate of infusion in patients with mild or moderate
infusion reactions.
Complications of allogeneic HSCT after OPDIVO
Monitor for hyperacute graft-versushost-
disease (GVHD), grade 3-4 acute GVHD, steroid-requiring febrile syndrome, hepatic veno-occlusive disease, and other immune-mediated adverse reactions.
Transplant-related mortality has occurred.
Embryo-fetal toxicity
Can cause fetal harm. Advise of potential risk to a fetus and use of effective contraception.