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Belinostat is a powdered cancer treatment drug that is dosed for intravenous administration. When taking the drug you can experience some dangerous side effects. However, if you regularly check your health periodically and use it correctly, you will limit the danger from the drug. Some of the information shared below will help you better understand the drug Belinostat
What is Belinostat?
Belinostat is used to treat peripheral T-cell lymphoma after treatments for patients with cancer have not yielded the desired effect. Although used for cancer, but for patients with signs of drug reactions, more detailed analysis is needed. If the patient's body does not absorb the drug well or there are signs of elimination, consider changing the drug or method of use to bring about the effect.
Dosage and use of the drug Belinostat
Belinostat is a powder that is mixed in proportion and administered intravenously. Each infusion will take 30 minutes. Patients with drug treatment may need to maintain it for 21 days. In some cases, the doctor will monitor the treatment for the first 5 days. Then, based on the patient's condition, adjust the dose accordingly. The recommended dose for adults with lymphoma is 1000 mg/m2.
Dosage may be changed during the course of treatment if the patient improves or shows signs of needing a dose change. Always remember the medication dosing schedule to avoid forgetting or overdosing during treatment. Patients should absolutely not stop taking the drug on their own without the doctor's approval or indication to stop taking the drug.
Precautions while using Belinostat
After using Belinostat your immune system is often weakened. It is also the cause of mild to severe infection problems. If the infection is not controlled, the patient can die. To determine the problem of infection with the patient, you can refer to the following signs:
Pain or symptoms that are easily misunderstood with the flu; Vulnerable to bleeding; Hematoma, bruising on the skin; Body chills ; High fever; A cough. Before taking the drug, the patient should report the condition he has encountered in the past to the doctor, especially infection, liver and kidney disease, diarrhea and vomiting. If you have ever used high doses of chemotherapy, consider and talk to your doctor to determine the possible danger of taking Belinostat.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use Belinostat. This medicine is for women only when you have a birth control plan. If you are planning to become pregnant and are prescribed medication, you need to tell your doctor. About 6 months after stopping the pill, your body will be ready to plan a pregnancy.
If a man uses it and is planning to have a baby, it can also affect the baby's health. Men taking the drug should also actively use contraception to avoid the drug affecting the health of the fetus after conception. If you want to carry out a fertility plan, you need to stop taking the pill for at least 3 months to avoid the risk of harm to the fetus.
Women nursing young children need to temporarily wean the baby to avoid the risk of affecting the child's development. If you are breastfeeding your baby and it is indicated, express milk often to avoid loss of milk. At the same time, the amount of drug absorbed into the milk is also excreted. After stopping the drug for at least 2 weeks, breast-feeding can be resumed. However, you need to pay attention to regular milking to ensure the elimination of all drug properties before the baby suckles.
4. Side effects should be noted after taking Belinostat
When taking Belinosta, patients may experience side effects such as:
Vomiting; Fever; Bruises; Pain when urinating; Memory decline ; Diarrhea; Hurt; Cardiac arrhythmias; Shortness of breath; easy bleeding or injury; Frequent drowsiness; Stomach pain makes patients anorexia, fatigue, exhaustion; liver problems causing yellowing of the skin, eyes, and abnormally colored urine; Anemia due to a decrease in the number of red blood cells causing pale skin, lightheadedness, coldness, difficulty breathing; Destroy tumor cells; Tingling extremities. Belinostat side effects are for reference only. These are not all side effects of the drug. You should pay attention to check your health and monitor and compare body parameters while taking Belinostat medicine as directed by your doctor. At the same time, always pay attention to unusual symptoms from the body such as fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness. If you have one or more of the same symptoms as the side effects mentioned above, quickly go to the nearest hospital for examination and emergency care when necessary.
5. Belinostat drug interactions
Belinostat drug interactions depend on the health status of each patient. When you are prescribed a prescription, inform your doctor of any health problems and medications you are taking at the time of prescription. Your doctor will consider a specific assessment of the risk of drug interactions to help you avoid dangerous side effects.
Above are a few notes for cancer treatment with Belinostat for your reference. Always use the medicine as prescribed and directed by your doctor for the best results.
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References: drugs.com
