Pomalidomide Bioglan
Pomalidomide Bioglan is a medicine that treats multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and affects the body's immune system.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
2 mg
Active Ingredient
Pomalidomide
Manufacturer
Bioglan AB
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is 4 mg once daily.
Method
Swallow the capsule whole with water. You can take it with or without food. Take your medicine at about the same time each day.
Important
The maximum dose is usually 4 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Shortness of breath
- •Lung infections (like pneumonia or bronchitis)
- •Infections of the nose, sinuses, and throat
- •Flu-like symptoms
- •Feeling tired and weak due to low red blood cells (anemia)
- •Low potassium in blood (can cause tiredness, muscle cramps, palpitations)
- •High blood sugar
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat
- •Loss of appetite
- •Constipation, diarrhea, or feeling sick (nausea)
- •Vomiting
- •Stomach pain
- •Fatigue
- •Trouble sleeping or waking up
- •Dizziness, trembling
- •Muscle cramps, muscle weakness
- •Bone pain, back pain
- •Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in hands or feet (nerve damage)
- •Swelling in your body, including arms and legs
- •Rashes
- •Urinary tract infection (can cause burning when peeing or needing to pee often)
RARE
- •Falls
- •Bleeding in the head
- •Problems with movement or feeling in hands, arms, legs (due to nerve damage)
- •Numbness, itching, and prickling sensation on skin
- •Feeling dizzy or off balance (vertigo)
- •Fluid buildup (edema)
- •Hives
- •Itchy skin
- •Shingles
- •Heart attack
- •Chest pain, lung or airway infection
- •High blood pressure
- •Low blood cell counts (red, white, platelets), making you tired, weak, and prone to bleeding/infections
- •Low magnesium (can cause tiredness, muscle cramps, irritability)
- •Low phosphate (can cause muscle weakness, irritability, or confusion)
- •High calcium (can cause slow reflexes, weak muscles)
- •High potassium (can cause abnormal heart rhythm)
- •Low sodium (can cause tiredness, confusion, muscle twitching, seizures, or coma)
- •High uric acid (can cause gout)
- •Low blood pressure (can cause dizziness or fainting)
- •Mouth pain or dry mouth
- •Changes in taste
- •Bloated stomach
- •Confusion
- •Depression
- •Fainting
- •Blurred vision, cataracts
- •Kidney damage
- •Inability to urinate
- •Abnormal liver test results
- •Pelvic pain
- •Weight loss
- •Stroke
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis) with symptoms like yellow skin, itchy skin, dark urine, pale stools, stomach pain
- •Tumor lysis syndrome (cancer cells breaking down, leading to kidney problems)
- •Underactive thyroid (can cause tiredness, muscle weakness, slow heart rate, weight gain)
Important Warnings
- This medicine can seriously harm an unborn baby. Do not take it if you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or plan to get pregnant. You must use reliable birth control during and after treatment.
- This medicine can increase your risk of blood clots. Tell your doctor if you have had blood clots before or if you notice symptoms like pain or swelling in your legs.
- If you get a severe rash, fever, swelling, or difficulty breathing, stop taking the medicine and get medical help right away.
- Do not break, open, or chew the capsules. If powder touches your skin, wash it immediately with soap and water. Healthcare workers and caregivers should wear gloves.
- You must not donate blood or sperm during treatment and for 7 days after treatment.
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- This medicine can make you feel tired, dizzy, or confused. Do not drive or use machines if you feel this way.