Panobinostat
Generic name: panobinostat [ PAN-oh-BIN-oh-stat ]
Brand name: Farydak
Dosage form: oral capsule (10 mg; 15 mg; 20 mg)
Drug class:Histone deacetylase inhibitors
What is panobinostat?
Panobinostat is used in combination with other drugs to treat multiple myeloma in adults who have received at least two other types of treatment.
Panobinostat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Panobinostat can cause serious or fatal heart problems. Get medical attention if you have chest pain, fast or slow heartbeats, dizziness or fainting, swelling in your legs, blue lips, or shortness of breath.
Call your doctor if you have severe diarrhea or stomach cramps, or if you get dehydrated (increased thirst, decreased urination, sweating or hot and dry skin).
Tell your doctor right away if you have any bleeding that will not stop, blood in your urine or stools, dizziness, confusion, vomiting or coughing up blood.
Before taking this medicine
Tell your doctor if you are sick with diarrhea, or if you've ever had:
heart problems, such as long QT syndrome;
any type of infection;
bleeding problems; or
Panobinostat can harm an unborn baby if the mother or the father is using panobinostat.
If you are a woman, you may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are using this medicine and for at least 3 months after your last dose.
If you are a man, use effective birth control if your sex partner is able to get pregnant. Keep using birth control for at least 6 months after your last dose.
Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while either the mother or the father is using panobinostat.
You should not breastfeed while using this medicine.
Panobinostat is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
How should I take panobinostat?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Panobinostat is usually taken 3 times per week until your doctor tells you to stop the medicine.
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