Product introduction
Pomalid 4mg Capsule is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and is used in combination with some other medicine (dexamethasone). It works by helping the bone marrow to produce normal blood cells and by killing abnormal cells.
Pomalid 4mg Capsule can be taken with or without food, but better to take it at the same time every day. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
The most common side effects of this medicine include fatigue, fever, bone pain, muscle cramp, and diarrhea. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.
Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy. It makes your skin more sensitive towards sunlight, take caution while stepping out or wear protective clothing.
Benefits of Pomalid Capsule
Side effects of Pomalid Capsule
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Pomalid
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Breathing problems
- Bone pain
- Muscle cramp
- Diarrhea
- Cough
- Decreased appetite
How to use Pomalid Capsule
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Pomalid 4mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Pomalid Capsule works
Pomalid 4mg Capsule is in a class of medications called immunomodulatory agents. It works by helping the bone marrow to produce normal blood cells and by killing abnormal cells in the bone marrow.
Safety advice
AlcoholCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Pomalid 4mg Capsule. Please consult your doctor.
PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Pomalid 4mg Capsule is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Pomalid 4mg Capsule is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
DrivingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Pomalid 4mg Capsule alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Pomalid 4mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Pomalid 4mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Pomalid 4mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Pomalid 4mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Pomalid Capsule?
If you miss a dose of Pomalid 4mg Capsule, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Fact Box
Chemical Class
Phthalimides
Therapeutic Class
ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class
Immunomodulatory derivatives of thalidomide
Patient concerns
Please tell me the interpretation of the attach report, if possible. Also guide for further treatment process.
Dr. Sanjay Singh Rai
Medical Oncology and Hematology
U r having multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma can be cured or not
Dr. Rohan Khandelwal
Surgical Oncology
Yes, if diagnosed at the right stage
Pus disharge from maxilla.Patient has multiple myeloma Tooth exfoliated from the jaw post which this change was noted OPG reveals radiolucency in that site
Dr. B. N. Prasad
Dental Surgery
Visit to a dentist for proper treatment by surgery.
Report shows higher esr value what should i do.
Dr. Priyanka Shekhar
General Practitioner
A very high ESR usually has an obvious cause, such as a severe infection, marked by an increase in globulins, polymyalgia rheumatica or temporal arteritis. A health practitioner will typically use other follow-up tests, such as blood cultures, depending on the person's symptoms. People with multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (tumors that make large amounts of immunoglobulins) typically have very high ESRs even if they don't have inflammationNeed to correlate clinicallyKindly consult your doctor
What is LENALIDOMIDE & why should it be taken ?
Dr. Sanjay Singh Rai
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Lenalidomide is a anti myeloma medicine
I am diagnosed with myeloma. Is the transplantation is compulsory for me?
Dr. Vijay Sharnangat
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Yes for better life
I have Myeloma. 70% in my body. What is the best tretment?
Dr. Vijay Sharnangat
Medical Oncology and Hematology
It's chemotherapy with cyborD4 cycles followed by bone marrow transplant
Suffering from multiple guilty
Dr. Saurav Arora
Homeopathy
Please elaborate your symptoms, history, treatment and investigations done.
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Name: Natco Pharma Ltd
Address: Natco House, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500 034, India
Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: January, 2025
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