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ELMIRON® is the only oral interstitial cystitis medication FDA approved to treat the bladder pain and discomfort of IC.

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    When you have interstitial cystitis (IC), it's easy to feel like you're the only one. But, believe it or not, interstitial cystitis affects millions of women and men in the US alone.

    Every patient diagnosed with IC has a different story to tell. Here are just four who were willing to speak candidly about their IC condition and their treatment with ELMIRON®. These stories are from individual patients and are not necessarily representative of results that can be expected by all patients taking ELMIRON®.

    Meet Terry-Jo Myers

       
      A severe onset of IC at 21 almost took away Terry's dream of being on the LPGA Tour. Terry noticied improvement in symptons after taking ELMIRON® for about 3–6 months.

    Individual results may vary.

    Read Terry-Jo Myers' ELMIRON® video transcript
         		  

     

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    ELMIRON success story: Kristina Lee
    Hear Kristina's story     Randy Campbell
    ELMIRON success story: Randy Campbell
    Hear Randy's story

     

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

    • ELMIRON® should not be taken if you have a known hypersensitivity to the drug or similar drugs.
    • ELMIRON® is a weak blood thinner (anticoagulant) which may increase bleeding. Call your doctor if you will be undergoing surgery or if you are taking or will begin taking anticoagulant therapy such as warfarin sodium, heparin, high doses of aspirin, or anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.
    • Tell your doctor:
      • If you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant.
      • If you have any liver problems.
    • The most common side effects are hair loss, diarrhea, nausea, blood in the stool, headache, rash, upset stomach, abnormal liver function tests, dizziness and bruising.
      • Hair loss, when it occurred, was almost always limited to a single area of the scalp.

    Tell your doctor about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. 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.

    Please see full Product Information for ELMIRON®.

    Please read the ELMIRON® Patient leaflet and discuss it with your doctor.

    What is ELMIRON?
    ELMIRON® is a prescription medication used to treat the pain and discomfort of interstitial cystitis (IC). It is not known exactly how ELMIRON® works, but it is not a pain medication like aspirin or acetaminophen and therefore must be taken continuously for relief as prescribed by your doctor.

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    Last Modified December 22, 2010