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(also known as Fludarabine)
Fludara (fludarabine) is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of hematological malignancies.
Fludarabine is a purine analog, and can be given both orally and intravenously. Fludarabine inhibits DNA synthesis by interfering with ribonucleotide reductase and DNA polymerase. It is active against both dividing and re... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leu... | 9 |
100% |
| Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 100% (14
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Fludara Reviews
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Am basically in remission, but with four days of Fludara scheduled next week ... for good measure, I reckon.
Working / Worked
I had Fludarabine in 97. It cleared up my bone marrow issues but I still had an area around the adrenal gland area. I was in partial remission till 2000.
Side effects thinning hair, nausea that was fixed with Zofran and Kytril.
My biggest issue was that it knocked the heck outta my white counts. Enough to get a ton of neuprogen to get though chemo.
Side effects thinning hair, nausea that was fixed with Zofran and Kytril.
My biggest issue was that it knocked the heck outta my white counts. Enough to get a ton of neuprogen to get though chemo.
Working / Worked
Last Treatment I received in 2002 In remission since have having tried most else.
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AS ABOVE
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was in remission for two years
Somewhat Helpful
helped get the original diagnosis cleared up. Had minimal stomach issues more pain than nausea, did not lose his hair. Did fairly well.
Somewhat Helpful
caused some bad things...like PCP pnuemonia..Vasculitis, Reynauds Syndrome...
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sick and tired after 6 month of it
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My fathers platlet count at 22,,000
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Brother just diagnosed with NMZ Lymphoma
Hi everyone -- My brother, who turned 40 earlier this year, was just diagnosed with nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma. It appears to be in stage... [More]
