Lenalidomide

لنالیدومید

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🎗️ Antineoplastic And Immunomodulating AgentsImmunomodulatory drug (thalidomide analogue)

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Revlimid (US)

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Multiple myeloma · Regimen source: FDA Revlimid · 2.1

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🛡️ 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

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Formulations

👥 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 …”

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