Keytruda

Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, is a humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy that treats melanoma, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, stomach cancer, cervical cancer, and certain types of breast cancer.[3][5][6][7] It is given by slow injection into a vein.[6] Common side effects include fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, decreased appetite, itchy skin (pruritus), diarrhea,...

I just failed Ippy. Now my oncologist wants to start Keytruda 1/16/15. Those of you who have been on Keytruda for awhile - Does it carry the same restrictions as Ippy (no caffeine, chocolate, etc)? I don't see it in any of the literature. ## Hello, Texas Turtle! How are you? I'm sorry that the Ippy didn't work for you. I'm not seeing anything listed regarding such restrictions with the Keytruda, but your oncologist might want you to stay away from them for other reasons, sometimes it's just due to how harsh they can be on the stomach, which could compound the problems the medication may cause. Typical side effects of Keytruda, as listed by the FDA may include nausea, itching, feeling tired, decreased appetite and joint pain. ## I have been on Keytruda for a year with...

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I have stage 4 thyroid cancer which has metastasized to my lungs. Although it is slow growing, the cancer will kill me. I found a clinical trial at UCSF that would take a variety of different cancer types. After 9 infusions, the keytruda is beginning to work. Other than fatigue I don't feel sick. I am hoping for stable disease or a cure. ## Hello, Cheryl! How are you doing? I'm sorry about your diagnosis, but very glad that this mediation is helping you. Life is so very precious and beautiful, so I wish you the best. Are you still doing well? Any new side effects? Typical side effects include itching, rash, feeling tired, joint pain and cough. ## Just fatigue. ## That is very normal for this medication and fortunate that you've not encountered any others. How are you feeling...

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Drug Index

Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, is a humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy that treats melanoma, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, stomach cancer, cervical cancer, and certain types of breast cancer.[3][5][6][7] It is given by slow injection into a vein.[6] Common side effects include fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, decreased appetite, itchy skin (pruritus), diarrhea,...

It's been a hypothyroidism nightmare since 1 pembro infusion (a.k.a., 'Keytruda', an immunotherapy drug to treat cancer) killed my husband's thyroid over a period of about 3 months (late September - mid Dec.). No one caught the fact that the 'tipping point' from hyper- to hypo-thyroidism had been reached a few days before Christmas. We ended up in the hospital in Rochester on Dec. 26 for three days, getting treatment for symptoms — excruciating pain/difficulty breathing/rapid heartbeat/edema/swelling — rather than having treatment for the CAUSE of those symptoms, namely hypothyroidism. Consequently, the steroid (dexamethasone) and the other meds (gabapentin) he was given for pain did NOT address the underlying problem, but in fact added to them (incre...

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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?

NDC Database

Keytruda 25 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0006-3026-02, 0006-3026-04 ## Active Ingredients: Pembrolizumab

NDC Database

Keytruda 50 mg/2ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0006-3029-02 ## Active Ingredients: Pembrolizumab