Lenalidomide Capsules 10mg

Description

Lenalid (Lenalidomide 5mg ,10mg, 25mg)is a prescription medicine, used to treat adults with multiple myeloma (MM) in combination with the medicine dexamethasone, or as maintenance treatment after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (a type of stem cell transplant that uses your own stem cells). Lenalid should not be used to treat people who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) unless they are participants in a controlled clinical trial. It is not known if Lenalid is safe and effective in children.What is the most important information I should know about Lenalid?Before you begin taking Lenalid, you must read and agree to all of the instructions in the Lenalid REMS program. Before prescribing Lenalid, your healthcare provider will explain the Lenalid REMS program to you and have you sign the Patient-Physician Agreement Form.Lenalid may cause serious side effects, including:Possible birth defects (deformed babies) or death of an unborn baby. Females who are pregnant or who plan to become pregnant must not take Lenalid.Lenalid is similar to the medicine thalidomide which is known to cause severe life-threatening birth defects. Lenalid has not been tested in pregnant females. Lenalid has harmed unborn animals in animal testing.Females must not get pregnant:For at least 4 weeks before starting LenalidWhile taking LenalidDuring any breaks (interruptions) in your treatment with LenalidFor at least 4 weeks after stopping LenalidFemales who can become pregnant:Must have pregnancy tests weekly for 4 weeks, then every 4 weeks if your menstrual cycle is regular, or every 2 weeks if your menstrual cycle is irregular.If you miss your period or have unusual bleeding, you will need to have a pregnancy test and receive counseling. Must agree to use 2 different forms of effective birth control at the same time, for at least 4 weeks before, while taking, during any breaks (interruptions) in your treatment, and for at least 4 weeks after stopping Lenalid. Talk with your healthcare provider to find out about options for effective forms of birth control that you may use to prevent pregnancy before, during, and after treatment with Lenalid. If you had unprotected sex or if you think your birth control has failed, stop taking Lenalid immediately and call your healthcare provider right away. If you become pregnant while taking Lenalid, stop taking it right away and call your healthcare provider.