Quốc gia: Singapore
Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh
Nguồn: HSA (Health Sciences Authority)
Lenalidomide hydrochloride hydrate eqv Lenalidomide
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTMENTS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
L04AX04
CAPSULE
Lenalidomide hydrochloride hydrate eqv Lenalidomide 25 mg
ORAL
Prescription Only
PLIVA Croatia Ltd.
ACTIVE
2022-04-14
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT LENALIDOMIDE-TEVA CAPSULE 25MG Lenalidomide READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. • If you get any side effects talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Lenalidomide-Teva is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Lenalidomide- Teva 3. How to take Lenalidomide-Teva 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Lenalidomide-Teva 6. Content of the pack and other information 1. WHAT LENALIDOMIDE-TEVA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR WHAT LENALIDOMIDE IS Lenalidomide-Teva contains the active substance ‘lenalidomide’. This medicine belongs to a group of medicines which affect how your immune system works. WHAT LENALIDOMIDE-TEVA IS USED FOR Lenalidomide-Teva is used in adults for multiple myeloma. MULTIPLE MYELOMA Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer which affects a certain kind of white blood cell, called the plasma cell. These cells collect in the bone marrow and divide, becoming out of control. This can damage the bones and kidneys. Multiple myeloma generally cannot be cured. However, the signs and symptoms can be greatly reduced or disappear for a period of time. This is called a ‘response’. Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma – in patients who have had a bone marrow transplant Lenalidomide-Teva is used on its own as maintenance therapy after patients have recovered enough following a bone marrow transplant. Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma – in patients who cannot have a bone marrow transplant Lenalidomide-Teva is taken with other medicine: • an anti-inflammatory medicine called Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT LENALIDOMIDE-TEVA CAPSULE 25MG 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Hard, non-transparent capsules with black mark 25 on white body and with white cap Each hard capsule contains 25mg of Lenalidomide in the form of Lenalidomide hydrochloride hydrate For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Hard capsule 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Lenalidomide as monotherapy is indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who have undergone autologous stem cell transplantation. Lenalidomide in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of previously untreated multiple myeloma patients who are not eligible for transplant. Lenalidomide in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma patients who have received at least one prior therapy. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Lenalidomide should only be prescribed by Specialist Physician experienced in the management of malignancies, who have undergone the lenalidomide educational programme on Pregnancy Prevention Programme. Treatment must be initiated and monitored under the supervision of physicians experienced in the management of multiple myeloma (MM). For all indications described below: • Dose is modified based upon clinical and laboratory findings (see section 4.4). • Dose adjustments, during treatment and restart of treatment, are recommended to manage grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, or other grade 3 or 4 toxicity judged to be related to lenalidomide. • In case of neutropenia, the use of growth factors in patient management should be considered. • If less than 12 hours has elapsed since missing a dose, the patient can take the dose. If more than 12 hours has elapsed since missing a dose at the normal time, the patient should not take the dose, but take the next dose at the normal time on the following day. _Posology_ _Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDM Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu