Imatinib

Classification: Anticancer

Imatinib Mesylate?

It is a targeted anticancer treatment used against various blood cancers and bone marrow cancers.

Uses of Imatinib

  • • Chronic myeloid leukemia
  • • Myeloproliferative disease
  • • Lymphoblastic leukemia
  • • Gastrointestinal tumors
  • • Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive leukemia

How Does Imatinib Work?

It blocks cell multiplication and division. Blocks rapidly dividing cells.

Common Side Effects

  • • Fluid retention
  • • Skin rash
  • • Headache
  • • Indigestion – nausea, diarrhea
  • • Abdominal pain
  • • Loss of appetite
  • • Muscle pain, joint pain
  • • Anemia

Serious Side Effects

  • • Hepatic-toxicity – jaundice, hepatitis
  • • Heart issues – irregular heartbeat, arrhythmias
  • • Shortness of breath
  • • Bone marrow suppression
  • • Perforation in the gastrointestinal wall
  • • Severe rash or peeling of the skin

Precautions

To be used cautiously in patients with –

  • • Kidney disorders
  • • Liver disorders
  • • Cardiac insufficiencies
  • • Thyroid disease

Contraindications

  • • Allergy or hypersensitivity to Imatinib or its components
  • • Breastfeeding mothers
  • • Pregnant women
  • • Congestive heart failure

Important Safety and Monitoring Information

Regularly monitor-

  • • Liver functions
  • • Blood count
  • • Weight and swelling in the body
  • • Pleural/pericardial effusion or pulmonary edema
  • • Cardiac functions – ECG/ECHO
  • • Thyroid functions – TSH/T4 Levels

Important Drug Interactions

Monitor closely or consider dose reduction when co-administered with:

  • • Antifungals
  • • Macrolides
  • • Warfarin
  • • Statins
  • • Rifampin-like drugs

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