Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Thalidomide...
Drug Class
Immunosuppressants
ATC Code
L04AX02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Thalido?
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
Patients with pre-existing peripheral neuropathy should not be treated with thalidomide unless the potential clinical benefits outweigh the risk
Important Warnings
Liver and renal impairment, neurological disorders, high tumour burden
risk of tumourlysis syndrome, patients aged 76 years and over
increased risk of serious side-effects, constipation, congestive heart failure, hypertension, use caution in patient with history of seizures, performing task with required alertness
Side Effects
Anaemiaastheniabradycardiacardiac failureconfusionconstipationdeep veinthrombosisdepressiondizzinessdrowsinessdysaesthesiadyspepsiadyspneainterstitial lung diseaseleucopenia
Drug Interactions
Sedatives.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Positive evidence of risk: Avoid
Lactation
Contraindicated. Discontinue breast-feeding
Storage
Caps Store at room temperature.
Price Intelligence
Rs 969.46
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 969.46
Should you consider an alternative?
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Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
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Rs 843 ceiling
No DRAP alertsEvolution Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.
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