Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Chlorambucil
CST Pharma Ltd
L01AA02
Chlorambucil
2mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 08010100; GTIN: 05055946807928
CHLORAMBUCIL 2MG TABLETS PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. * Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. * If you have any further questions ask your doctor or nurse. * This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. * If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET What Chlorambucil is and what it is used for What you need to know before you take Chlorambucil How to take Chlorambucil Possible side effects How to store Chlorambucil Contents of the pack and other information WHAT CHLORAMBUCIL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Chlorambucil contains a medicine called chlorambucil. This belongs to a group of medicines called cytotoxics (also called chemotherapy). Chlorambucil is used to treat some types of cancer and certain blood problems. It works by reducing the number of abnormal cells your body makes. Chlorambucil is used for: * HODGKIN’S DISEASE AND NON - HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA. Together, these form a group of diseases called lymphomas. They are cancers formed from cells of the lymphatic system. * CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKAEMIA. A type of white blood cell cancer where the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal white cells. * Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia A rare lymphoma associated with an uncontrolled increase of B-cells, a type of white blood cell, resulting in the release of an abnormal protein into the blood. Ask your doctor if you would like more explanation about these diseases. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CHLORAMBUCIL DO NOT TAKE CHLORAMBUCIL : * If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to chlorambucil or any of the other ingredients of Chlorambucil tablets (See section 6). If you are Read the complete document