Pembrolizumab
Category: CancerPembrolizumab Overview
Pembrolizumab (formerly lambrolizumab, trade name Keytruda)[1] is a humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy. This includes to treat melanoma, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, and stomach cancer.[2] It is given by slow injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include itchiness, rash, cough, fever, nausea, and constipation.[2] It is an IgG4 isotype antibody that blocks a protective mechanism of canc...
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Pembrolizumab and Glutathione
My husband is in immunotherapy, undergoing 1 infusion of pembrolizumab ('Keytruda') every three weeks. Is it helpful or harmful for him to take glutathione 250 mg?
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My husband is in immunotherapy, undergoing 1 infusion of pembrolizumab ('Keytruda') every three weeks. Is it helpful or harmful for him to take glutathione 250 mg?
Updated
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Pembrolizumab
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Pembrolizumab and Glutathione
My husband is in immunotherapy, undergoing 1 infusion of pembrolizumab ('Keytruda') every three weeks. Is it hel...
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