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ZOLINZA® (vorinostat) capsules. Get the most from your treatment by learning more about ZOLINZA,
a CTCL medication.
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To report side effects, call 800-FDA-1088.
What is ZOLINZA?: Managing common side effects of ZOLINZA

Your doctor or nurse can help you manage any side effects you may have while taking ZOLINZA. Managing side effects helps you continue to take your medication as directed. Click on each tab below to learn tips that may help you manage your side effects. You can also print out a customized Weekly Tracker that can help you take an active role in your health care. Read the instructions below to create a customized Weekly Tracker. Use this tracker when talking with your doctor or nurse about your treatment experiences with ZOLINZA. Be sure to ask them about how to manage any side effects you may experience.

Fatigue Diarrhea Nausea Changes in your
sense of taste		 Dry mouth
Some patients describe fatigue as a total lack of energy.
Here are tips to help you manage fatigue (tiredness):
You can add the management tips you would like to try to a customizable Weekly Tracker by clicking the box next to each tip. Read the instructions below for more information:
  • Allow rest periods during the day.
  • Talk with your doctor about an appropriate exercise program.
  • Eat a well-balanced diet and drink plenty of fluids.

Click another tab if you want to add more side-effect management tips.

Customize your Weekly Tracker
To create your Weekly Tracker:

  • Click on a side-effect tab above, then select the management tips you want to try.
  • Repeat this step for all the tips you would like to try.
  • Choose the day of the week when you want to start your tracker.
  • Click the Print button below to print out your Weekly Tracker.
Print a blank Weekly Tracker.
PDF document [PDF: 321 KB, 1 page]

To make your Weekly Tracker even more useful, customize it by choosing side-effect management tips that you want to try. See instructions above.


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Important information about ZOLINZA

ZOLINZA is a medicine used to treat a type of cancer called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, also called CTCL. ZOLINZA is used in patients when the CTCL gets worse, does not go away, or comes back after treatment with other medicines.

  • Before taking ZOLINZA, tell your doctor if you have had a blood clot in your lung or in a vein anywhere in your body, if you have heart problems, if you have high blood sugar or diabetes, or if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
  • Tell your doctor about all the prescription medicines you are taking, especially valproic acid (to treat seizures) or a blood thinner such as Coumadin (warfarin), as well as nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
  • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, you should tell your doctor because ZOLINZA may harm your unborn baby. You should discuss with your doctor whether to breast-feed your baby while taking ZOLINZA.
  • While taking ZOLINZA, tell your doctor if you have sudden sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, cough with blood, sweating, rapid pulse, anxiety, or fainting because these may be signs of a serious side effect.
  • Please read the Patient Information for ZOLINZA and discuss it with your doctor. The physician Prescribing Information also is included on this site.
  • You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
ZOLINZA is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
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