Usual Adult Dose of Gleevec for Myeloproliferative Disorder: 400 mg orally once a day Comments: -Determine PDGFRb gene rearrangements status prior to initiating therapy. Use: For patients with myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative (MDS/MPD) diseases associated with PDGFR (platelet-derived growth factor recept...
Gleevec is supplied in 100 or 400 mg tablets. The dose is quite variable and depends on the disease being treated, age of patient (some doses based on mg per kilogram weight (mg/Kg). Doses usually range between 100 to 800 mg per day; high doses are divided into lower mg levels but...
myelogenous leukemia (blood cancer). Gleevec and Sprycel are also approved for other types of cancers and tumors. These drugs are all classified as BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors and block the enzyme BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, which is an important pathway in the development of leukemia.Continue reading...
Hello. I'm new to the group and have a question about the side effects of Gleevec. I've noticed that when I try and run for exercise now, my calves cramp up fairly badly after about a mile. I used to run 6-8 miles a day but now it seems like the most I can manage is 2 an...
Side effects of Danziten include: nausea, rash, headache, fatigue, itching, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, constipation, joint pain, runny/stuffy nose, fever, night sweats, myelosuppression, low platelets (thrombocytopenia), low white blood cells (neutropenia), and ...
Periorbital oedema and epiphora as ocular side effects of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Eye 2004;18: 760-2.Esmaeli B, Diba R, Ahmadi MA, et al. Periorbital oedema and epiphora as ocular side effects of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) [letter]. Eye 2004;18:760 -2....
Side Effects Dosage Drug Interactions Pregnancy & Breastfeeding What Else to Know Generic Name: ibrutinib Brand Name: Imbruvica Drug Class: Antineoplastics, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor What is ibrutinib, and what is it used for? Ibrutinib is a novel targeted therapy for certain cancers of whi...
imatinib (Gleevec) Vincristine Sulfate Injection Synribo Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088. See more info: nilotinib on RxList References ...
Gleevec and Sprycel are also approved for other types of cancers and tumors. These drugs are all classified as BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors and block the enzyme BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, which is an important pathway in the development of leukemia. Continue reading What happens if you take Tasigna...
Other Medications:Specifically; aprepitant (Emend), conivaptan (Vaprisol), crizotinib (Xalkori),diltiazem(Cardizem, Cartia, Taztia, Tiazac), dronedarone (Multaq),fluvoxamine, imatinib (Gleevec), andverapamil(Calan, Verelan, in Tarka). Nurtec is known to have drug interactions with Strong or Moder...