Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Before taking this medicine
Relugolix is not for use in women or children.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart problems; or
long QT syndrome (in you or a family member).
Use effective birth control if your sex partner is pregnant or able to get pregnant. Relugolix can harm an unborn baby if the father is using  relugolix. Keep using birth control for at least 2 weeks after your last dose of this medicine.
This medicine may affect fertility (your ability to have children). However, it is important to use birth control if your partner is pregnant or able to get pregnant because relugolix can harm an unborn baby.
How should I take relugolix?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Relugolix is usually taken as 3 tablets the first day, followed by 1 tablet per day from then on.
Take the medicine at the same time each day, with or without food.
Swallow the tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it.
You may need frequent blood tests. Your heart function may need to be checked using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes called an EKG).
Your doctor will determine how long to treat you with relugolix. Do not change your dose or stop using this medicine without your doctor's advice.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep the tablets in their original container, along with the packet or canister of moisture-absorbing preservative.
Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Use the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if you are more than 12 hours late for the dose. Do not use two doses at one time.
If you miss more than 7 daily doses, your doctor may want you to restart the medicine by taking 3 tablets the first day and 1 daily tablet thereafter.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
