Tell your health care provider if you: 

• have a condition that restricts normal nutrition (you do not eat well) 
• have a lung or breathing problem 
• have low potassium levels in your blood 
• have high calcium levels in your blood 
• are trying to become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding 
• use cardiac glycosides, such as digoxin. Your health care provider may need to monitor your blood levels of calcium, potassium and magnesium. 

Tell your health care provider if you have had abdominal (stomach area): 

• surgery in the past 30 days 
• tumors 
• open wounds 
• hernia 

Tell your health care provider about any other conditions you have that may affect the wall of your abdomen, inside or outside of your abdomen. 

Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your health care provider if you take insulin and blood pressure medicines. Extraneal may affect how these medicines work.   

What are some possible side effects of Extraneal? (This is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Extraneal. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.)

Rash is the most common side effect of Extraneal. It usually appears during the first 3 weeks of treatment and goes away when treatment stops. This side effect is more common in women. 

Other side effects of Extraneal: 

• peritonitis (an infection in the peritoneal cavity). Report any symptoms of peritonitis (pain, redness, fever, and cloudy drained fluid) to your health care provider right away. 
• high blood pressure 
• cold 
• headache 
• abdominal (stomach) pain 
• cough 
• flu-like symptoms 
• nausea 
• swelling 
• chest pain 
• upset stomach 
• high blood sugar

For more detailed information about Extraneal, ask your health care provider or pharmacist.