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Lenalidomide Stada

This medicine, Lenalidomide Stada, helps your immune system fight certain types of cancer like multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, mantle cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma.

Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
15 mg
Active Ingredient
Lenalidomide
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG

How to Use

Dosage

Your doctor will tell you exactly how much Lenalidomide Stada to take.

Method

Swallow the capsules whole with water. Do not break, open, or chew them. You can take them with or without food, at about the same time each day.

Important

Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose based on your condition and other factors.

Possible Side Effects

COMMON
  • •Fewer red blood cells, causing tiredness and weakness (anemia).
  • •Skin rashes and itching.
  • •Muscle cramps, muscle weakness, muscle pain, bone pain, joint pain, back pain, or pain in arms and legs.
  • •Swelling, including in your arms and legs.
  • •Weakness and tiredness.
  • •Fever and flu-like symptoms, such as fever, muscle aches, headache, ear pain, cough, and chills.
  • •Numbness, tingling, or burning feeling on the skin, pain in hands or feet, dizziness, or shaking.
  • •Reduced appetite and changes in taste.
  • •Increased pain, tumor size, or redness around the tumor.
  • •Weight loss.
  • •Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, or heartburn.
  • •Low levels of potassium, calcium, or sodium in the blood.
  • •Underactive thyroid.
  • •Leg pain (possibly a blood clot), chest pain, or shortness of breath (possibly blood clots in the lungs).
  • •All kinds of infections, including sinus, lung, and upper respiratory infections.
  • •Trouble breathing.
  • •Blurred or weak vision.
  • •Clouding of the eye (cataract).
  • •Kidney problems.
  • •Abnormal or increased liver test results.
  • •Changes in blood protein that can cause swelling of blood vessels (vasculitis).
  • •High blood sugar (diabetes) or low blood sugar.
  • •Headache.
  • •Nosebleeds.
  • •Dry skin.
  • •Depression, mood changes, or trouble sleeping.
  • •Cough.
  • •Low blood pressure.
  • •General feeling of being unwell.
  • •Sore, inflamed mouth or dry mouth.
  • •Dehydration.
  • •Red blood cells breaking down (hemolytic anemia).
  • •Certain types of skin tumors.
  • •Bleeding from gums, stomach, or intestines.
  • •High blood pressure, slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat.
  • •Increased amount of a substance released from normal and abnormal red blood cell breakdown.
  • •Increased protein in the blood showing inflammation.
  • •Skin darkening, discolored skin from bleeding under the skin (usually bruising), purple spots from bleeding under the skin, or swelling from bleeding.
  • •Increased uric acid in the blood.
  • •Skin symptoms, red skin, cracked, flaky, or peeling skin, or hives.
  • •Increased sweating or night sweats.
  • •Difficulty swallowing, sore throat, or voice changes.
  • •Runny nose.
  • •Passing much more or much less urine than usual, or losing control of urine.
  • •Blood in your urine.
  • •Shortness of breath, especially when lying down (may be a sign of heart failure).
  • •Trouble getting or keeping an erection.
  • •Stroke, fainting, dizziness (feeling like your surroundings are spinning), or temporary loss of consciousness.
  • •Chest pain that spreads to your arms, neck, jaw, back, or stomach, sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, or vomiting (these can be signs of a heart attack).
  • •Muscle weakness or lack of energy.
  • •Neck pain or chest pain.
  • •Chills.
  • •Swollen joints.
  • •Slowed or blocked bile flow from the liver.
  • •Low levels of phosphate or magnesium in the blood.
  • •Trouble speaking.
  • •Liver damage.
  • •Balance problems or difficulty moving.
  • •Deafness or ringing in the ears (tinnitus).
  • •Nerve pain, unpleasant, or strange sensations, especially when touched.
  • •Too much iron in the body.
  • •Thirst.
  • •Confusion.
  • •Toothache.
  • •Falls that can cause injuries.
RARE
  • •Bleeding inside the skull.
  • •Blood flow problems.
  • •Loss of vision.
  • •Loss of sex drive (libido).
  • •High urine output with bone pain and weakness, which may be signs of kidney problems (Fanconi syndrome).
  • •Yellow skin, mucous membranes, or eyes (jaundice), pale stools, dark urine, itchy skin, rash, stomach pain, or swollen belly (these can be signs of liver damage).
  • •Stomach pain, swelling, or diarrhea, which may be signs of colon inflammation (colitis or appendicitis).
  • •Damage to kidney cells (renal tubular necrosis).
  • •Skin color changes or increased sensitivity to sunlight.
  • •Tumor lysis syndrome: chemical changes in the blood (high potassium, phosphorus, uric acid; low calcium) from dying cancer cells, which can lead to kidney problems, heart rhythm changes, seizures, and sometimes death.
  • •High blood pressure in the blood vessels supplying the lungs (pulmonary hypertension).
  • •Sudden or mild, worsening upper stomach and/or back pain that lasts for days, possibly with nausea, vomiting, fever, and a fast heartbeat (these can be signs of pancreatitis).
  • •Wheezing, shortness of breath, or a dry cough (these can be signs of lung inflammation).
  • •Muscle breakdown (muscle pain, weakness, or swelling) which can cause kidney problems (rhabdomyolysis), seen rarely, sometimes when taken with cholesterol-lowering medicines.
  • •A skin disease caused by inflammation of small blood vessels, with joint pain and fever (leukocytoclastic vasculitis).
  • •Rupture of the stomach or intestinal wall, which can lead to serious infection. Tell your doctor if you have severe stomach pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, bloody stools, or changes in bowel habits.
  • •Viral infections, including shingles (painful blistering rash) and recurrence of hepatitis B infection.
  • •Rejection of a transplanted organ (such as a kidney or heart).

Important Warnings

  • Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or are planning to get pregnant, as it can harm an unborn baby.
  • Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to lenalidomide or any other ingredients in it.
  • Tell your doctor if you have had blood clots before, as you may have a higher risk during treatment.
  • Tell your doctor if you have signs of infection, such as a cough or fever.
  • Tell your doctor if you have or have had a viral infection, especially hepatitis B, chickenpox (Varicella zoster), or HIV.
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  • Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, as your doctor may need to change your dose.
  • Tell your doctor if you have had a heart attack, blood clots, if you smoke, or if you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
  • Stop taking this medicine and get medical help right away if you get hives, a rash, swelling of your eyes, mouth, or face, trouble breathing, or itching, as these could be signs of a serious allergic reaction.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you get a severe allergic reaction that starts as a rash in one area but spreads, causing large areas of skin to peel off.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you experience a widespread rash, high body temperature, flu-like symptoms, abnormal blood test results, or swollen lymph nodes, as these could be signs of a serious skin reaction called DRESS syndrome.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you have fever, chills, sore throat, cough, mouth sores, or other signs of infection, including blood poisoning (sepsis).
  • Tell your doctor right away if you bleed or bruise easily without injury.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you have chest pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you have bone pain, muscle weakness, confusion, or tiredness, as these could be signs of high calcium in your blood.

Additional Information

ATC Code: L04AX04
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