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Carfilzomib

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Carfilzomib — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.

Description

Carfilzomib is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma. It shows its working by stopping or slowing down the growth of cancer cells. Carfilzomib is given as an injection by a qualified medical professional. 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. Fatigue, nausea, and fever are some common side effects of this medicine. 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. Hence, inform your doctor if you notice fever, chills, joint or muscle pain, flushing or swelling of the face, and chest pain. You are advised to drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine. Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. 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. Carfilzomib is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking or slowing the breakdown of proteins in cells. As a result, there is an increase in a number of proteins in the cancer cells leading to their death.

Indications

• Multiple myeloma

Mechanism of action

Carfilzomib is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking or slowing the breakdown of proteins in cells. As a result, there is an increase in a number of proteins in the cancer cells leading to their death.

Administration

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Side effects

Common: • Fatigue • Anemia (low number of red blood cells) • Nausea • Low blood platelets • Fever

Precautions & warnings

[UNSAFE] Carfilzomib may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Food interactions

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Carfilzomib. Please consult your doctor.

Use in pregnancy

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Carfilzomib 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.

Use in lactation

[UNSAFE] Carfilzomib is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Renal / hepatic impairment

[CAUTION] Carfilzomib should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Carfilzomib may be needed. Please consult your doctor. [CAUTION] Carfilzomib should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Carfilzomib may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Common questions

Please tell me the interpretation of the attach report, if possible. Also guide for further treatment process.
U r having multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma can be cured or not Yes, if diagnosed at the right stage Multiple sceloris_glatira injection 6 months can cure ? there is no curative trt in Ms; this drug lowers rate of progresion and lowers risk of disability 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 Visit to a dentist for proper treatment by surgery. Report shows higher esr value what should i do. 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 ? Lenalidomide is a anti myeloma medicine Multiple of moles covered the chin area, taking PPD injection but still, didnt found any changes Go for removal by machine by skin specialist I am diagnosed with myeloma. Is the transplantation is compulsory for me? Yes for better life
⚠️ This information is for educational purposes only — not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.