What can you not take with Sprycel?
What drugs and food should I avoid while taking Dasatinib (Sprycel)? Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with dasatinib and lead to unwanted side effects. Avoid the use of grapefruit products while taking dasatinib. Avoid taking an antacid within 2 hours before or after you take dasatinib.
Does Sprycel cause water retention?
Fluid retention is common with SPRYCEL and can sometimes be severe. In severe cases, fluid may build up in the lining of your lungs, the sac around your heart, or your stomach cavity. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of these symptoms during treatment with SPRYCEL: Swelling all over your body.
Does Sprycel affect your immune system?
Sprycel decreases your immune system’s ability to fight infections. If you already have a weakened immune system, taking Sprycel can weaken it further and increase your chances of serious infections. Before starting this drug, tell your doctor if you have any existing problems with your immune system.
Is Sprycel a chemotherapy?
SPRYCEL is the trade name for the generic chemotherapy drug Dasatinib. In some cases, health care professionals may use the trade name SPRYCEL when referring to the generic drug name Dasatinib. Drug Type: SPRYCEL is a targeted therapy.
Can I take Tylenol with SPRYCEL?
Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between Sprycel and Tylenol. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Can I take ibuprofen with SPRYCEL?
Interactions between your drugs Using dasatinib together with ibuprofen may increase the risk of bleeding. The interaction may be more likely if you are elderly or have kidney or liver disease. In clinical studies, treatment with dasatinib alone has been associated with severe and sometimes fatal hemorrhage.
How long can you take Sprycel?
Sprycel is used as a long term treatment and in clinical trials has been taken for 5 years. You usually keep on taking it as long as: your tests show it is working well. your condition has not worsened.
Can you take Tylenol with Sprycel?
Does leukemia shorten your life?
There may be more cases and deaths in younger people with this form of the disease. When you look at survival rates, though, most types of leukemia have lower 5-year survival rates in older adults, including ALL.
How long can you take SPRYCEL?
Does Sprycel cause fatigue?
Fatigue, which is a lack of energy, is also a common side effect of Sprycel. In clinical studies of adults who took only Sprycel for Ph+ CML in the chronic phase and had previous treatment with imatinib, up to 19% of them had fatigue.
Can I take Tums with SPRYCEL?
Simultaneous administration of SPRYCEL with antacids should be avoided. If antacid therapy is needed, the antacid dose should be administered at least 2 hours prior to or 2 hours after the dose of SPRYCEL.
What are the possible side effects of Sprycel?
Serious side effects that have been reported with Sprycel include: tumor lysis syndrome (a condition that occurs when cancer cells release chemicals into your blood) If you develop serious side effects while taking Sprycel, call your doctor right away.
What are the side effects of dasatinib (Sprycel)?
Note: This document contains side effect information about dasatinib. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Sprycel. Common side effects of Sprycel include: pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, dyspnea, fluid retention, and gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Other side effects include: anasarca.
What are the symptoms of fluid retention with Sprycel?
Fluid retention is common with SPRYCEL and can sometimes be severe. In severe cases, fluid may build up in the lining of your lungs, the sac around your heart, or your stomach cavity. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of these symptoms during treatment with SPRYCEL:
How do I know if I have an allergic reaction to Sprycel?
Sprycel Consumer Information. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).