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What is thalidomide?

Generic Name: thalidomide
Other Brand Names: Thalomid
Thalidomide affects the immune system. It helps promote immune responses to prevent inflammation in the body.
Thalidomide is used to treat and prevent the debilitating and disfiguring skin sores caused by erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), an inflammatory complication of leprosy. It is also used together with another medicine called dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer).
Thalidomide may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
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multiple myeloma - Neurology Community

- Sep 11, 2008
My mother is 75 yrs old and has multiple myeloma.After being on a dose of thalidomide 100mg...

Thalidomide - Ovarian Cancer Expert Forum

- Nov 28, 2007
I was wondering if you know of any success with the drug Thalidomide. I have stage 4 ovaria...

Thalidomide w/ Combo Yields complete remission for nonrespondors - Hepatitis C Community

- Jan 13, 2007
Anyone else know more about this? "A Brazilian case study report indicates that by addin...

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- Jun 06, 2007
I am a newbie to this site. I just wanted to say congrats on all of you for all of your wei...

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- May 11, 2009
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- Jan 05, 2007
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should i chase mamo app? - Breast Cancer Community

- Mar 08, 2007
hi. I am 48 with a family history of both ovarian and breast cancer. I also have benign lum...

Gemzar/Cisplatin - Ovarian Cancer Community

- Nov 28, 2007
Has anyone done Gemzar/cisplatin? How was it? Did it help any? I am hoping to start this as...

New research - Ovarian Cancer Community

- Feb 27, 2008
Newswise — A protein that stimulates blood vessel growth worsens ovarian cancer, but its ...

Interesting Article - Ovarian Cancer Community

- May 15, 2008
I found this interesting: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/291/22/2705 I found ...
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