What is ARRANON?
ARRANON is an anti-cancer medicine used to treat adults and children who have:
- T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma
What is the most important information I should know about ARRANON?
ARRANON can cause serious side effects. These serious side effects include:
- ARRANON may cause serious nervous system problems including:
- extreme sleepiness
- seizures
- coma
- numbness and tingling in the hands, fingers, feet, or toes (peripheral neuropathy)
- weakness and paralysis
- ARRANON may also cause decreased blood counts such as low red blood cells, low white blood cells, and low platelets. Blood tests should be done regularly to check blood counts. Call the doctor right away if you or your child:
- is more tired than usual, pale, or has trouble breathing
- has a fever or other signs of an infection
- bruises easy or has any unusual bleeding
- ARRANON may also cause:
- stomach area problems such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation
- headache
- sleepiness
- blurry eyesight
Call your doctor right away if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness while taking ARRANON. This is because on rare occasions, muscle problems can be serious.
These are not all the side effects associated with ARRANON. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
How is ARRANON given?
- ARRANON is an intravenous medicine. This means it is given through a tube in your vein.
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Important Safety Information
Tell the doctor about all the medicines you or your child take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
- You or your child should not drive or operate dangerous machines. ARRANON may cause sleepiness
- You or your child should not receive vaccines made with live germs during treatment with ARRANON
Ask your healthcare provider if you do not know.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking ARRANON ?
Tell the doctor about all health conditions you or your child have, including if you or your child:
- have any nervous system problems.
- have kidney problems.
- are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known whether ARRANON passes through breast milk. You should not breast-feed during treatment with ARRANON.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. ARRANON may harm an unborn baby. You should use effective birth control to avoid getting pregnant. Talk with your doctor about your choices.
General information about ARRANON
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in patient information leaflets. Do not take ARRANON for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give ARRANON to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them.
What are the ingredients in ARRANON?
Active ingredient: Nelarabine
Other ingredient: