CALQUENCE is 98 percent effective for CLL treatment.
Calquence can sometimes cause joint pain and muscle pain as well as low levels of blood cells.
Calquence does affect blood pressure and can cause high blood pressure and heart problems such as atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation.
If you've had an irregular heart rate or heart rhythm in the past your risk of high blood pressure and heart problems from Calquence are higher.
You can take Tylenol with Calquence as no interactions occur between Calquence and Tylenol.
You can take ibuprofen with Calquence but you have to be cautious as ibuprofen when taken with Calquence can increase your risk of bleeding.
Foods you should avoid while taking acalabrutinib also known as Calquence are grapefruit as well as grapefruit juice as it can interfere with Calquence and increase the chance of side effects.
The amount of water you should drink with Calquence is 8 ounces of water.
When taking Calquence you should swallow the tablets whole with a full 8 ounce glass of water.
Calquence is taken 2 times a day 12 hours apart.
The best time to take Calquence is in the morning and then again at night with 12 hours apart.
You can take Calquence with food or without food and swallow the Calquence tablets whole with a glass of water.
If you develop sudden weight loss, night sweats, swollen glands or change in appearance or the size of moles or unusual skin changes or growth you should tell your doctor right away.
Calquence can cause some slight weight gain with an average weight gain of 4 lbs after a year of taking Calquence.
Calquence does make you tired and can also cause dizziness, muscle aches, diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, headache and nausea.
You can pay for Calquence through Medicare or many other health insurance plans as most health insurance and Medicare will pay for Calquence.
Medicare does pay for Calquence as 100 percent of Medicare prescription drug plans cover the cost of Calquence.
The cost of Calquence out of pocket is $16,192.00 for a supply of 60 Calquence tablets so Calquence is very expensive.
Health insurance covers the cost of Calquence although you may need to pay a small copay bit the copay can vary depending on your health insurance or you may not have to pay a copay for Calquence at all.
With health insurane the cost of Calquence can be cheaper.
Calquence is not a type of chemotherapy and instead Calquence is an oral medication that is a targeted treatment used to fight CLL/SSL without the use of chemo.
Calquence works by blocking the protein in the body called Bruton Tyrosine Kinase, or BTK which leads to the growth of cancerous B cells.
The drug Calquence also known as acalabrutinib, is a medication that is used to treat various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic Lymphoma.
The medication calquence may be used both in relapsed as well as in treatment-naive settings.
Calquence medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as mantle cell lymphoma, small lymphocytic lymphoma - SLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia - CLL).
Acalabrutinib works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
Calquence belongs to a class of drugs known as kinase inhibitors.
Calquence can cause serious side effects that may be long term.
Examples include heart problems and new types of cancer.
Some people taking Calquence develop long-term heart rhythm problems.
These include atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation.
Your white blood cells are part of your immune system, and they help keep bacteria, viruses, and other germs from causing infections.
Calquence can cause the level of some white blood cells to become too low.
Calquence is only available as a brand-name drug. It doesn't come in a generic version.
You'll likely continue taking calquence as long as the drug is an effective and safe MCL treatment for you.
If you have serious side effects, your doctor may have you stop taking Calquence.
They may also end treatment if it stops working effectively.