Drug details

CeeNU (lomustine capsules)

type of Antineoplastics, Alkylating

CeeNU (lomustine) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat brain tumors and Hodgkin's disease, and is sometimes given with other cancer medications.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• fever,
• easy bruising,
• chills,
• tiredness,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• trouble swallowing,
• sore throat,
• little or no urination,
• swelling in your feet or ankles,
• chest pain
• unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum),
• red or swollen gums,
• new or worsening cough, and
• blisters or ulcers in your mouth,
• purple or red pinpoint sports under the skin,
• shortness of breath (may develop as long as 6 months or later after taking the medication),

The following drugs are related to CeeNU, either as a replacement or used together:

• Alunbrig (brigatinib tablets)
• BiCNU (carmustine)
• Cosmegen (dactinomycin for injection)
• Gleostine (lomustine capsules)
• Gliadel (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine)
• Matulane (procarbazine)
• Temodar (temozolomide)

The following supplements are related to CeeNU, and may be used together with the drug:

• Melatonin (s.)
• Adenosine (s.)
• Coriolus Mushroom (s.)