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What Palbocent 125 mg Is Used For

Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) is used in combination with letrozole (an aromatase inhibitor) to treat postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor (ER) positive, HER2 negative advanced breast cancer.

How should Palbocent 125 mg be used?

Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) mg comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken with food once daily for the first 21 days of a 28-day cycle. Your doctor will decide how many times you should repeat this cycle. Take Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) at around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Swallow the capsules whole; do not open, chew, or crush them. Do not take capsules that are broken or cracked.

If you vomit after taking Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib), do not take another dose. Continue your regular dosing schedule.

Your doctor may decrease your dose or temporarily or permanently stop your treatment if you experience certain side effects. Be sure to tell your doctor how you are feeling during your treatment with Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib).

Side Effects:

Important things to remember about the side effects of Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib):

Most people will not experience all of the Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) side effects listed.

Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) side effects are often predictable in terms of their onset, duration, and severity.

Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) side effects will improve after therapy is complete.

Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) side effects may be quite manageable. There are many options to minimize or prevent the side effects of Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib).

The following side effects are common (occurring in greater than 30%) for patients taking Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib):

Low blood counts. Your white and red blood cells and platelets may temporarily decrease. This can put you at increased risk for infection, anemia and/or bleeding.

Nadir: 15 days

Fatigue

Upper respiratory infection

These are less common side effects for patients receiving Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib):

Nausea

Mouth sores

Hair loss/thinning

Diarrhea

Decreased appetite

Vomiting

Peripheral neuropathy (numbness/tingling of fingers/toes)

Weakness

Nosebleeds

A rare, but serious side effect of Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib) is blood clots in the lung (pulmonary embolus (PE)). You should seek emergency help and notify your health care provider immediately if you develop sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. Notify your health care provider within 24 hours if you notice leg or arm swelling, redness, pain and/or skin warm to touch (signs and symptoms of possible blood clot in the arm or leg.)

Not all side effects are listed above. Side effects that are very rare -- occurring in less than about 10 percent of patients -- are not listed here. But you should always inform your health care provider if you experience any unusual symptoms.

Extra information should I know?

Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor may order certain lab tests before and during your treatment to check your body's response to Palbocent 125 mg (Palbociclib).

Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.