WHAT IS LENMID 5MG?
LENMID 5MG contains Lenalidomide which belongs to a group of medicines which affect how your immune system works
WHAT LENMID 5MG IS USED FOR?
LENMID 5MG is used to treat in adults for:
Multiple myeloma
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
WARNING AND PRECAUTIONS:
TALK TO DOCTOR
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
Are allergic (hypersensitive) to LENMID 5MG or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
Have had blood clots in the past
Have any signs of an infection, such as a cough or fever
Have or ever had previous viral infection, particularly hepatitis B infection, varicella zona, HIV
Have kidney problems
Have had a heart attack
Have MDS, you may be more likely to get a condition called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
PREGNANCY & BREAST FEEDING
LENMID 5MG should not be taken in pregnant, as it is expected to be harmful to an unborn baby
You must not become pregnant while taking LENMID 5MG. Therefore, you must use effective methods of contraception if you are a woman of childbearing potential
You must not breast-feed when taking LENMID 5MG, as it is not known if LENMID 5MG passes into human milk
CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
LENMID 5MG is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years
DRIVING & USING MACHINES
Do not drive or operate machines if you feel dizzy, tired, sleepy, have vertigo or blurred vision after taking LENMID 5MG
INTERACTIONS:
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
Medicines used to prevent pregnancy such as oral contraceptives, as they may stop working
Digoxin used for heart problems
Warfarin used to thin the blood
DIRECTIONS & FOR USE:
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
Swallow the medicine whole, preferably with water
This medicine can be taken either with or without food
If you take more LENMID 5MG
If you have taken more LENMID 5MG than you should, talk to your doctor or local hospital accident and emergency department
If you forget to take LENMID 5MG
If you forget to take LENMID 5MG at your regular time and less than 12 hours have passed – take your dose immediately. more than 12 hours have passed – do not take the medicine. Take your next dose at the usual time the next day
If you Stop to take LENMID 5MG
Do not stop taking LENMID 5MG until the doctor has told you to do so
SIDE EFFECTS OF LENMID 5MG:
SERIOUS
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
• Reduce the number of white blood cells, blood cells which help the blood to clot (platelets) which may lead to bleeding disorders such as nosebleeds and bruising
• Blood clots in the veins (thrombosis).
• Fever, chills, sore throat, cough, mouth ulcers or any other symptoms of infection including within the bloodstream (sepsis)
• Bleeding or bruising in the absence of injury
• Chest pain or leg pain
• Shortness of breath
COMMON
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
• A fall in the number of red blood cells which may cause anemia leading to tiredness and weakness constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, redness of skin, rashes, vomiting, muscle cramps, muscle aches, bone pain, joint pain, tiredness, generalized swelling including swelling of your arms and legs
• Decreased appetite, low levels of potassium in the blood, leg pain, chest pain or shortness of breath
• Infection of the lungs, upper respiratory tract, shortness of breath
• Blurred vision, clouding of your eye (cataract)
• Kidney problems
• Changes to a protein in the blood that can cause swelling of the arteries (vasculitis)
• Increases in your blood sugar level (diabetes)
• Increase in pain, tumor size, redness around the tumor
• Increased blood pressure or a fall in blood pressure, slow, fast or irregular heart beat
• Difficulty getting an erection
• Stroke, fainting, muscle weakness, joint swelling
• Changes to blood thyroid hormone, low levels of calcium, phosphate or magnesium in the blood
• Depression, deafness, abnormal liver test results, impaired balance, difficulty moving, ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
• An excess of iron in the body
• Thirst, confusion, toothache, weight loss
UNCOMMON
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
• Bleeding within the skull
• Circulatory problems
• Loss of vision
• Loss of sex drive (libido)
• Passing large amount of urine with bone pain and weakness, which may be symptoms of a kidney disorder (fanconi syndrome)
• Stomach pain, bloating marked by inflammation in the large intestine (called colitis or caecitis)
• Renal tubular necrosis
RARE
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
• High potassium
• Phosphorus
• Uric acid
• Low calcium consequently leading to changes in kidney function
• Heartbeat
• Seizures
• Sometimes death
STORAGE:
Protect from excess heat and light
Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
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