Can I touch Revlimid?
Do not open the REVLIMID capsules or handle them any more than needed. If you touch a broken REVLIMID capsule or the medicine in the capsule, wash the area of your body with soap and water.
Is Revlimid a hazardous drug?
A rare, but serious side effect of Revlimid is blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus (PE). You should seek emergency help and notify your health care provider immediately if you develop sudden chest pain and shortness of breath.
How long is chemo toxicity?
It generally takes about 48 to 72 hours for your body to break down and/or get rid of most chemo drugs.
What does REVLIMID do to your body?
It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. It is also used to treat anemia in patients with certain blood/bone marrow disorders (myelodysplastic syndromes-MDS). Lenalidomide may lessen the need for blood transfusions.
How long will REVLIMID work?
Most US doctors suggest “until disease progression” based on a study showing the duration of survival without myeloma progression was 38.9 months for Revlimid maintenance compared to 20 months for no maintenance therapy.
What does Revlimid do to your body?
How long does immunotherapy stay in your system?
How often and how long you have the treatment depends on the type of cancer and how advanced it is, the type of checkpoint inhibitor, how the cancer responds to the treatment and what side effects you experience. Many people stay on immunotherapy for up to two years.
How does Revlimid make you feel?
Treatment with REVLIMID can cause nausea. Nausea is an uneasy or unsettled feeling in the stomach. It often occurs at the same time with the urge to vomit, but doesn’t always lead to vomiting. Some other ways people describe nausea are “feeling sick to my stomach,” “queasy,” or “upset stomach.”