Lenalidomide an anti-cancer medication used to treat Myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma, mantle cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma. It works by increasing the immune system which indirectly attacks the cancer cells. It also decreases the production of chemical messengers which is responsible for the cancer cells to grow.
Multiple myeloma
It is also called Kahler’s disease. It is a type of cancer that occurs in a plasma cell. In this condition, cancer gets accumulated in the bone marrow and affects healthy blood cells. Symptoms include constipation, loss of appetite, fatigue, bone pain, weight loss, frequent infections, excessive thirst, and numbness in your legs.
Myelodysplastic syndrome
It is also called preleukemia. It occurs when our blood cells do not form or work properly. Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, pallor, anemia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding, and leucopenia
Mantle cell lymphoma
It is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. It usually affects a part of your immune system called the lymphatic system. It occurs when there is a change in the DNA of white blood cells called B lymphocytes. Symptoms include night sweats, belly pain, enlarged tonsils, fatigue, pain in the lower back, fever, weight loss, and loss of appetite.
Follicular lymphoma
It is a type of cancer that affects the lymphocytes, a blood cell that helps to fight against body infection. Symptoms include inflamed lymph nodes, groin, stomach, shortness of breath, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss.
Lenalidomide an anti-cancer medication, an Angiogenesis inhibitor. It produces its action by increasing the immune response that indirectly attacks the cancer cells. It prevents the growth of new blood vessels within the cancer cells. It also inhibits the production of cytokine and growth factors, chemical messengers which are responsible for the growth of tumor cells
People who are having multiple myeloma and receive melphalan and blood stem cell transplant have a higher risk of developing new cancers like blood cancers. Kindly consult with your doctor if you have developed new cancer.
Yes, this medicine can be given to patients after the dialysis is over.
Yes, the common side effect of this medicine is nausea and fatigue so it is better to eat more frequent meals to decrease nausea and also avoid foods that are salty, spicy, or fatty. Drink plenty of rest and do light exercise to keep yourself active
It is considered unsafe to drive while you are receiving this medicine it may affect your ability to drive. Kindly consult with your doctor.
The use of this medicine is considered unsafe during breastfeeding because it may produce harmful effects. Kindly consult with your doctor
The medicine should be used with caution in patients with hepatic impairment. The use of this medicine required dose modification. Kindly consult with your doctor.
It is considered to be safe to use this medicine in an adult patient if the drug is prescribed by a doctor. Kindly consult with your doctor
Lenalidomide should be used with caution in patients in an elderly age group, which leads to developing further medical problems, leads to worsening the patient's health conditions. Kindly consult with your doctor. Dose modification or replacement is required based on the medical conditions of the patient.
Anakinra
It is contraindicated to use this medicine because the use of anakinra increases the effect of Lenalidomide and the combination of this medicine increase the risk of developing an infection
Deferiprone
Use alternative drug because the combination of this medicine either increases the toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism
Cholera vaccine
Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of Lenalidomide decreases the effect of the cholera vaccine by immunosuppressive effects and it also increases the risk of developing an infection
Lemborexant
Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of lemborexant will increase the effect of the thalidomide by sedation
Renal impairment
Dosage adjustment is required in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment and patients who are on dialysis because this medicine is excreted by the kidney.
Thromboembolic events
The use of this medicine may cause thromboembolic events such as deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and arterial thrombosis are increased.
Take the medicine as directed by the doctor don’t overdose on the medicine. If you have taken an overdose on this medicine immediately meet the doctor and rush to the nearby hospital.
It is used in the treatment of the following conditions Myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma, mantle cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma.
The Lenalidomide is prescribed in the following indications as
Lenalidomide should not be used in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Lenalidomide an anti-cancer medication, an Angiogenesis inhibitor. It produces its action by increasing the immune response that indirectly attacks the cancer cells. It prevents the growth of new blood vessels within the cancer cells. It also inhibits the production of cytokine and growth factors, chemical messengers which are responsible for the growth of tumor cells
It is not clear that consuming alcohol is safe while you are receiving this medicine. Kindly consult with your doctor.
The use of this medicine is considered unsafe during pregnancy because it may produce harmful effects. Kindly consult with your doctor
The medicine should be used with caution in patients with renal impairment. The use of this medicine required dose modification. Kindly consult with your doctor.
The capsule is taken orally with or without food. You should not chew, cut or crush the capsule. Initially start with a low dose and slowly increase the dose once every week. Follow the direction mentioned within the label if you probably did not understand the appliance kindly ask your doctor or pharmacist to elucidate in detail. Do not withdraw the medicine when you feel better kindly complete the course of treatment to avoid reoccurrence.
Safety and efficacy were not established in children who are below 18 years old. Kindly consult with your doctor.
Lenalidomide is an anti-cancer medication used to treat Myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma, mantle cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma. It works by increasing the immune system which indirectly attacks the cancer cells. It also decreases the production of chemical messengers which is responsible for the cancer cells to grow.
No data is available kindly consult with your doctor.
Take the medicine as directed by the doctor. Do not skip the medicine, if you forgot to take the medicine or missed the dose. It is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Don’t take the extra dose take the regular dose immediately. Don’t use the two-dose at one time (Double Dose).