Pomacel 4mg Capsule is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and is used in combination with some other medicine (dexamethasone). It works by helping the bone marrow to produce normal blood cells and by killing abnormal cells.

It is an anti-cancer medicine.

Uses of Pomacel Capsule

Multiple myeloma

Benefits of Pomacel Capsule

In Multiple myeloma

If you have multiple myeloma, your body is destroying bone faster than it is being replaced. This makes bones weak and painful and more likely to break. Pomacel 4mg Capsule may be prescribed along with other medicines. It is an important part of your treatment and increases the survival rate of people with multiple myeloma. This medicine will kill the abnormal cells and prevent their further growth as well as spread to other parts of the body. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit. Supplements of calcium and Vitamin D3 are also effective and may be prescribed if you do not have high blood calcium levels.

Side effects of Pomacel Capsule

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Pomacel

Fatigue
Fever
Bone pain
Muscle cramp
Diarrhea
Nausea
Constipation
Breathing problems
Cough
Decreased appetite
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Low blood platelets
Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes)
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)

How to use Pomacel Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Pomacel 4mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Pomacel 4mg Capsule. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pomacel 4mg Capsule is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Pomacel 4mg Capsule is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Pomacel 4mg Capsule alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CAUTION

Pomacel 4mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Pomacel 4mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Pomacel 4mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Pomacel 4mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Pomacel 4mg Capsule can be taken with or without food, but try to have it at the same time every day.
Do not skip any dose and complete the course as suggested by your doctor.
Use an effective method of birth control to avoid pregnancy while taking this medication.
Do not donate blood to anyone during the treatment or after 7 days of the treatment.
Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor your blood cell count and liver function.
It makes you feel dizzy. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phthalimides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

abcde

Action Class

Immunomodulatory derivatives of thalidomide

Patient concerns

Please tell me the interpretation of the attach report, if possible. Also guide for further treatment process.

Dr. Sanjay Singh Rai

Medical Oncology and Hematology

U r having multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma can be cured or not

Dr. Rohan Khandelwal

Surgical Oncology

Yes, if diagnosed at the right stage

Report shows higher esr value what should i do.

Dr. Priyanka Shekhar

General Practitioner

A very high ESR usually has an obvious cause, such as a severe infection, marked by an increase in globulins, polymyalgia rheumatica or temporal arteritis. A health practitioner will typically use other follow-up tests, such as blood cultures, depending on the person's symptoms. People with multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (tumors that make large amounts of immunoglobulins) typically have very high ESRs even if they don't have inflammationNeed to correlate clinicallyKindly consult your doctor

Related lab tests

Albumin/Globulin Ratio, Serum

Calcium

Complete Blood Count

Kidney Function Test

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