Thalidomide
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Thalomid?
Brand Names: Canada:
Thalomid?
Uses
- It is used to treat multiple myeloma.
- It is used to treat macroglobulinemia.
- It is used to treat graft versus host effects after a bone marrow transplant.
- It is used to treat mouth sores.
- It is used to treat skin signs of leprosy.
- Thalidomide lowers the body's harmful response to diseases of the immune system.
- It harms cancer cells causing their death.
Dosing
How to take
- Take with water at bedtime at least 1 hour after the evening meal.
- Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- If you are a woman of childbearing age, take a pregnancy test before starting this drug.
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