Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Thalidomide
ATC Code
L04AX02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Cunnomide?
Uses
Thalidomide is used together with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer). Thalidomide is also used to treat and pre...
How It Works
It is of Synthetic origin. The Molecular Weight of Thalidomide is 258.23.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
200 mg — 24 hourly
Multiple Myeloma: Should be taken with water, preferably at bedtime and at least 1-hour after the evening meal.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Never share thalidomide with another person. Take thalid
Safety Alerts
You should not use thalidomide if you are allergic to it
Thalidomide can cause severe, life-threatening birth defects or death of a baby if the mother or the father is taking this medicine at the time of conception or during pregnancy
Even one dose of thalidomide can cause major birth defects of the baby's arms and legs, bones, ears, eyes, face, and heart
Never use thalidomide if you are pregnant
Tell your doctor right away if your period is late while taking thalidomide
Important Warnings
Never use thalidomide if you are pregnant
Even one dose of thalidomide can cause severe, life-threatening birth defects or death of a baby if the mother or the father is taking this medicine at the time of conception or during pregnancy
Both men and women using this medicine should use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy during treatment, and for up to 4 weeks after your last dose
Thalidomide may cause blood clots
Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have symptoms such as sudden numbness, severe headache, problems with vision or speech, chest pain, shortness of breath, or swelling in your arm or leg
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hivesdifficult breathingswelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (feversore throatburning eyesskin painred or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling). Seek medical treatment if you have a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body. Symptoms may include: skin rashfeverswollen glandsmuscle achessevere weaknessunusual bruisingor yellowing of your skin or eyes. Thalidomide may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: numbnesstinglingor burning pain in your hands or feet
Drug Interactions
Using thalidomide with other drugs that make you drowsy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication
a sleeping pill
a muscle relaxer
or medicine for anxiety or seizures . If you use hormonal birth control (pills
implants
injections) to prevent pregnancy: There are certain drugs that can make hormonal birth control less effective in your body. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use. You may need to replace your hormonal birth control method with another effective form of contraception. Other drugs can affect thalidomide
and certain other medicines may further your increase your risk of blood clots. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
Storage
Caps Store at room temperature.
Price Intelligence
Rs 895.7
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 895.7
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Thalidomide, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Talizir
50mg
Rs 843 ceiling
No DRAP alertsEvolution Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.
Thalido
50mg
Rs 969.46 ceiling
ATCO LABORATORIES LIMITED
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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