Fluorouracil Overview

Precautions

Before taking fluorouracil,

tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to fluorouracil or any other drugs.

tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially aspirin , leucovorin, and vitamins.

you should know that fluorouracil may interfere with the normal menstrual cycle (period) in women and may stop sperm production in men. However, you should not assume that you cannot get pregnant or that you cannot get someone else pregnant. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should tell their doctors before they begin taking this drug. You should not plan to have children while receiving chemotherapy or for a while after treatments. (Talk to your doctor for further details). Use a reliable method of birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fluorouracil may harm the fetus.