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Does Imatinib Cause Sore Throat And Muscle Cramps As Side Effects?
Thank you. My wife has been prescribed Imatinib for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which she has been diagnosed with, after treatment with Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. She is not tolerating the Imatinib at all and is experiencing side effects of a sore throat and cough, runny nose, together with muscle cramps and joint pain, together with much fatigue and weakness. Is there an alternative medication to help her? Our e-mail address is YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 1 Apr 2016
Hello dear from my opinion regarding your wife cancer condition(chronic myeloid leukemia) yes there is an alternative drugs in place of imatinib you can take tablet busulfan tablet bosutinib
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