Olaparib

• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea and/or stomach discomfort
• Decreased appetite and taste changes
• Headache, bone, muscle or back ache
• Fatigue
• Rash
• Decreased blood cells
  This may increase your chances of getting infections, bruising or bleeding. To minimize your risk of getting an infection, avoid crowds or being near people with infection. You may also feel tired with a general lack of energy; do avoid over-exerting yourself with strenous physical activities.

Inform your doctor if any of the following occurs:

• Pallor, light-headedness, increasing tiredness or weakness
• Persistent weight loss
• Signs of infection – fever, chills, cough, sore throat
• Unusual bruising, bleeding or black stools
• Gradually worsening cough with wheezing, chest pain or breathing difficulty

• Use effective birth control during and for at least 1 month after stopping treatment with Olaparib. Inform your doctor if you plan to get or suspect that you are pregnant.
• Do not breast-feed during and for 1 month after the last dose of Olaparib. Inform your doctor if you plan to breast-feed.
• Inform your doctor of pharmacist if you:
• Have any other medical conditions e.g kidney or liver problems
• Are taking any other medicines, herbal products or supplements

• Avoid the following fruit and their juices while taking Olaparib:
• Grapefruit
• Seville orange

Take the exact number of capsules as instructed by your doctor, twice daily at approximately the same time each day. It may be taken with or without food. Swallow the capsules whole.

If you miss a dose of Olaparib, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing time. Do not make up for the missed dose or take two doses at once.

If you overdose on this medicine, inform your doctor immediately.

Do not crush, chew or break the capsules.