While taking this drug,it is important that you or your child maintain a diet with restricted amounts of tyrosine and phenylalanine A nutritionist may be able to help you with the special diet needed to treat you. A nutritionist that has special training with children may help with a diet for your child.
Call your family doctor right away for any redness, swelling, or burning of your or your child's eyes, an unusual rash, bleeding, or if your or your child's skin is yellow.
The best for you that the family doctor check you or your child at regular appointments to see how the drug is working and increase the dose if needed. The family doctor may test your your child's blood often.
A special examination of your or your child's eyes must be done before this drug is started.
Wearing sunglasses that block ultraviolet light is recommended. Nitisinone may cause sensitivity of the eyes to the sunlight.