Imatinib
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Cancer Drugs
- General Chemo Side Effects
- Busulfan
- Cyclophosphamide
- Methotrexate
- Tamoxifen
- Cisplatin
- Doxorubicin
- Imatinib
- Paclitaxel
- Rituximab
- Trastuzumab
- Vincristine
Summary
Imatinib is a chemotherapy drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. It’s most important side effect is fluid retention and edema.
Key Points
- Imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib
- Mechanism
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
- Targets BCR-ABL fusion protein that is the cause of certain cancers like CML
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
- Clinical Uses
- Cancer / Chemotherapy
- Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
- Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
- Cancer / Chemotherapy
- Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
- Edema and fluid retention
- Mechanism