ng of the arms or legs, circulation problems or dizziness on standing up.
You develop any numbness, tingling, pins and needles, burning sensation, unsteadiness, speech difficulty or walking difficulty, general weakness or limb weakness, difficulty with movement.
Your skin or eyes appear yellow (symptoms of jaundice).
You develop any loss or disturbance of vision.
You should also tell your doctor straight away, if any of the following side effects affect you severely or you are concerned by any of them:
Diarrhoea, constipation, increase or decrease in appetite, an increase or decrease in weight, taste disturbance, taste loss, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, heartburn, mouth, tongue, lip or gum pain, thirst, vomiting blood, coated tongue, hiccoughs.
Itchiness, rash, redness, dry skin, dry or bleeding lips, hair loss, acne, cracking of the skin, skin discoloration or pigmentation, skin irritation, increased sweating, night sweats, swelling of the face
Headache, drowsiness, tremor, giddiness, lethargy, mental or memory impairment.
Anxiety, difficulty sleeping, alteration in mood or personality, depression, psychosis, hallucinations, delusions, abnormal dreams, confusion, reduced libido, agitation, nervousness, aggression, listlessness.
Itchy, dry or red eyes, blurred vision, conjunctivitis, increased tear production, painful eyes, swelling of the eye or eyelid, eye discharge, crusting and irritation
Hoarseness, blocked or runny nose, increased mucous in throat.
Muscle aching, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, bone, back, limb or joint pain, joint stiffness or swelling, arthritis, night cramps.
Ear discomfort, ringing in the ear or deafness.
Under or over active thyroid, reduction in sex hormone production, low levels of potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphate, magnesium or protein in the blood, gout, raised levels of sugar in the blood, diabetes, craving for salt, excessive facial hair.
Alteration of menstrual periods.
Raised blood pressure.
Swelling of the peripheries or localized swelling.
Kidney failure.
Passing blood in urine or stools.
Difficulty in obtaining an erection.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any other side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
AFTER TAKING REVLIMID
How to store Revlimid
Keep Revlimid out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use Revlimid after the expiry date, which is stated on the blister after 'EXP'. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not use any pack that is damaged or shows signs of tampering.
Store below 25°C.
Store in the original package.
Disposal
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Any unused Revlimid should be returned to your pharmacist. These measures will help to protect the environment.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
What Revlimid looks like
Revlimid 5 mg capsules are hard white to off-white opaque capsules with "5 mg REV" written on them.
Revlimid 10 mg capsules are hard pale yellow opaque body/blue-green opaque cap capsules with "10 mg REV" written on them.
Revlimid 15 mg capsules are hard white to off-white opaque body/powder blue opaque cap capsules with "15 mg REV" written on them.
Revlimid 25 mg capsules are hard white to off-white opaque capsules with "25 mg |
