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)