💊 Melphalan

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Common side effects: Hematologic The most common side effect is bone marrow suppression leading to leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. White blood cell count and platelet count nadirs usually occur 2 to 3 weeks after treatment, with recovery in 4 to 5 weeks after treatment. Irreversible bone marrow failure has been reported. Pregnancy (label summary): Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category D: See WARNINGS section. Breastfeeding (label summary): Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. IV melphalan should not be given to nursing mothers. General information only, not medical advice and not a prescription. No doses are given. Always consult a doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine, especially in pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older age or with other medicines. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional

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Common side effects

Hematologic The most common side effect is bone marrow suppression leading to leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. White blood cell count and platelet count nadirs usually occur 2 to 3 weeks after treatment, with recovery in 4 to 5 weeks after treatment. Irreversible bone marrow failure has been reported. Pregnancy (label summary): Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category D: See WARNINGS section. Breastfeeding (label summary): Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. IV melphalan should not be given to nursing mothers. General information only, not medical advice and not a prescription. No doses are given. Always consult a doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine, especially in pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older age or with other medicines.