Lenalidomide
لنالیدومید
🎗️ Antineoplastic And Immunomodulating AgentsImmunomodulatory drug (thalidomide analogue)
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Revlimid (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Multiple myeloma · Regimen source: FDA Revlimid · 2.1
- • Maintenance after auto-HSCT: 10 mg daily continuously. Do not open or chew. Only through the REMS programme. FDA Revlimid · 2.1FDA Revlimid · 2.7FDA Revlimid · 5.2
- • Only under an oncologist; protocol, cycle interval and adjustment rest with the treating team. FDA Revlimid · 2
Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Pregnancy; severe hypersensitivity to lenalidomide (angioedema, SJS, TEN). FDA Revlimid · 4
Warnings
- • Boxed warning: embryo-fetal toxicity (two negative pregnancy tests and two contraceptive methods), haematologic toxicity (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia), venous and arterial thromboembolism. FDA Revlimid · Boxed Warning
Renal adjustment
- • eGFR < 60: CrCl 30–60: 10 mg (maintenance/MDS: 5 mg); below 30: per Table 3. FDA Revlimid · 2.6, Table 3
Formulations
- 25 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Revlimid · 3
- 10 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Revlimid · 3
- 5 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Revlimid · 3
- 15 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Revlimid · 3
- 20 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Revlimid · 3
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyContraindicated
Label: contraindicated in pregnancy. FDA Revlimid · 4
“Due to the results of this developmental monkey study, and lenalidomide's structural similarities to thalidomide, a known human teratogen, lenalidomide is contraindicated in females who are pregnant [see Boxed Warning ].”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid
Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Revlimid · 8.2
“Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of the potential for adverse reactions in breastfed children from REVLIMID, advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with REVLIMID.”
- 👶 ChildrenUse with caution
The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Revlimid · 8.4
“Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pediatric patients.”
- 👴 Older adultsUse with caution
Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Revlimid · 8.5
“Since elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection.”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution
Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Revlimid · 8.3
“Contraception Females Females of reproductive potential must commit either to abstain continuously from heterosexual sexual intercourse or to use 2 methods of reliable birth control simultaneously: one highly effective form of contraception – tubal ligation, IUD, hormonal (birth control pills, injections, hormonal …”
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)NDA021880
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Revlimid
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Lenalidomide
- WHO ATC/DDDL04AX04
- Darooyab (Iran)Lenalidomide
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-4686/Lenalidomide
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 18193 · LENALIDOMIDE 10 MG CAP. · کپسول لنالیدوماید ۱۰ میلیگرم .
- 12847 · LENALIDOMIDE 25MG CAP · کپسول لنالیدوماید ۲۵ میلیگرم
- 50392 · LENALIDOMIDE 15MG CAP · کپسول لنالیدوماید ۱۵ میلیگرم
- 51479 · LENALIDOMIDE 5MG CAP · کپسول لنالیدوماید ۵ میلیگرم
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Revlimid · 3FDA Revlimid · 2.1FDA Revlimid · 2.7FDA Revlimid · 5.2FDA Revlimid · 2FDA Revlimid · 2.2FDA Revlimid · 4FDA Revlimid · Boxed WarningFDA Revlimid · 2.6, Table 3FDA Revlimid · SPL approval / marketing categoryFDA Revlimid · 8.2FDA Revlimid · 8.4FDA Revlimid · 8.5FDA Revlimid · 8.3
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-4686/Lenalidomide
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified