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Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly
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Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly

Generic name:selinexorSEL-i-NEX-or ]
Brand names: Xpovio 100 mg once-weekly, Xpovio 40 mg once-weekly, Xpovio 40 mg twice-weekly, Xpovio 60 mg once-weekly, Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly, Xpovio 80 mg once-weekly, Xpovio 80 mg twice-weekly (160 mg weekly)
Drug class:Miscellaneous antineoplastics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Jun 28, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly?

Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly is used together with bortezomib and/or dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma in adults.

Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly is also used in adults to treat certain types of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly is given after other medications did not work or have stopped working.

Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an "accelerated" basis. In clinical studies, some people responded to Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly, but further studies are needed.

Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

You may get infections more easily, even serious or fatal infections. Call your doctor if you have a fever, chills, flu symptoms, cough, mouth ulcers, or trouble breathing,

Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly can also cause low platelet counts in your blood. Tell your doctor right away if you have unusual bruising or bleeding.

Before taking this medicine

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

  • cataracts;

  • bleeding problems; or

  • an active or recent infection.

You may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment.

Both men and women using Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly should use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy. Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly can harm an unborn baby if the mother or father is using this medicine.

Keep using birth control for at least 1 week after your last dose. Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while either the mother or the father is using Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly.

This medicine may affect fertility (ability to have children) in both men and women. However, it is important to use birth control to prevent pregnancy because Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly can harm an unborn baby.

Do not breastfeed while using this medicine, and for at least 1 week after your last dose.

Not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.

How should I take Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly?

Your doctor will perform tests to make sure Xpovio 60 mg twice-weekly is the right treatment fo...