Alphalan Melphalan 5 mg Tablets

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WHAT IS THE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION OF ALPHALAN 5 MG TABLETS ?

• Before using melphalan, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease; or decreased bone marrow (from other diseases or medications).

• This medication can affect fertility (your ability to have children), whether you are a man or a woman.

• Do not use this medication if you are pregnant. It could cause harm to the unborn baby.

• It is not known whether melphalan passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not take melphalan without telling your doctor if you are breast feeding a baby.

WHAT IS THE USE OF ALPHALAN 5 MG TABLETS ?

Melphalan is used to treat multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer), cancer of the ovary, and breast cancer.

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE-EFFECTS OF ALPHALAN 5 MG TABLETS ?

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness; fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice; missed menstrual periods; unusual lumps or masses; red skin rash, rapid pulse, pain, weight loss; breathing problems or a cough that won't go away;

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.