Drug details
Pomalyst (pomalidomide capsules)
type of Antineoplastics, Angiogenesis Inhibitor
Pomalyst (pomalidomide) is an immunomodulatory drug used to treat patients with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells.
The drug is often used to treat Multiple myeloma .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- fever,
- swollen glands,
- unusual bleeding,
- pale skin,
- lightheadedness,
- shortness of breath,
- cold hands and feet,
- confusion,
- chills,
- fast heartbeats,
- rapid breathing,
- tiredness,
- chest pain,
- dizziness,
- pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder,
- severe headache,
- muscle aches,
- wheezing,
- flu-like symptoms,
- sweating,
- weakness,
- chest pain or pressure,
- sore throat,
- skin pain,
- red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling,
- mouth sores,
- sudden cough,
- muscle cramps,
- sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body),
- slurred speech,
- coughing up blood,
- skin sores,
- severe weakness,
- unusual bruising,
- yellowing of your skin or eyes (jaundice),
- fast or slow heart rate,
- decreased urination, and
- tingling in your hands and feet or around your mouth
- balance problems,
- numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands or feet,
- burning eye,
- swelling, warmth, or redness in an arm or leg,
The following drugs are related to Pomalyst, either as a replacement or used together:
- Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel suspension)
- Adriamycin PFS (doxorubicin hydrochloride)
- Alkeran (melphalan)
- Alkeran Injection (melphalan hcl injection)
- Aphexda (motixafortide for injection)
- Velcade (bortezomib)
- Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel for iv injection)
- Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
- Empliciti (elotuzumab for injection)
- Inrebic (fedratinib capsules)
- Tegsedi (inotersen injection)
- Xpovio (selinexor tablets)
- Thalomid (thalidomide)