Lenalidomide
Lenalidomide
- Classification - Anticancer medicine
What is Lenalidomide?
It is an immune-modulatory drug, used as an anti-neoplastic against various types of blood cancers.
- Widely prescribed anticancer medicine - Lenakast
Uses of Lenalidomide
- Relapsed /refractory multiple myeloma,
- Relapsed or refractory lymphoma of mantle cell lymphoma.
- Bone marrow disorders
Working of Lenalidomide work?
- It improves the immune system,
- Inhibits the process of formation of new cells,
- Causes cell starvation and cell death.
Common side effects
- Low blood count
- Weakness
- Mouth ulcers
- Skin rashes
- Clots
- Loss of appetite
- GIT troubles- abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation
Serious side effects
- Myelosuppression
- Severely low blood count
- GIT perforation and bleeding
- Thrombosis
- Liver toxicity - jaundice, yellow skin, eyes
- Kidney toxicity - electrolyte imbalance, reduced urination
- Risk of severe infections
Contraindications
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to drug components.
- Breastfeeding mothers
- Pregnant women
Warnings
To be used under the supervision of a medical practitioner or oncology specialist, having adequate diagnostic and monitoring facilities.
Precautions
- To be used cautiously in patients with -
- Kidney disorders
- Liver dysfunctions
- Chronic infections
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Weak immunity
- Blood disorder
Important safety and monitoring information
- To monitor liver functions carefully- elevated liver enzymes
- Kidney functions
- Blood pressure
- Blood count
- Cardiac functions
- Signs of neuropathy
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Formulations based on "Lenalidomide" (6)
Lenakast
Lenalidomide
Available strengths - Lenakast- 10mg, Lenakast 25mg, Lenakast-5mg
Lidmed
Lenalidomide
Lidmed (Lenalidomide 25 mg) capsules are cancer drugs. It is prescribed to treat multiple myeloma and response leprosy. This medicine affects how the immune system works. Can be taken with or witho...
Lenalid 25 MG
Lenalidomide
Lenalid 25mg (Lenalidomide) is an anti-cancer drug used in patients suffering from disorders or cancers of the blood. Lenalid 25mg (Lenalidomide) is preferably indicated against Multiple Myeloma (MM).
Lenalid 15MG
Lenalidomide
Lenalid 15mg (Lenalidomide) is an anti-cancer drug used in patients suffering from blood cancer. However, Lenalid 15mg (Lenalidomide) is preferably indicated against Multiple Myeloma (MM). MM is a ...
Lenalid 10MG
Lenalidomide
Lenalid 10 mg (Lenalidomide) is an anti-cancer drug used in patients suffering from disorders or cancers of the blood. Lenalid 10 mg (Lenalidomide) is preferably indicated for myelodysplastic syndr...
Lenalid 5 mg
Lenalidomide
Lenalid 5 mg (Lenalidomide) is an anti-cancer drug used in patients suffering from disorders or cancers of the blood. Lenalid 5mg (Lenalidomide) is preferably indicated for myelodysplastic syndrome...