Keytruda (pembrolizumab) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Keytruda (pembrolizumab)
I was diagnosed with NSCLC in spring of 2017 and only treatment I got was Keytruda every 3 weeks for 2 years. Now I am still NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE after 7 years from diagnosis. Saved my life. Basically no bad side effects.
Vomiting, falling, severe life threatening constipation, extreme weakness, rash..
My husband took 2 doses of this drug and the side effects ended up killing him months before the disease would have
KEYTRUDA (PEMBROLIZUMAB): Pembrolizumab is used to treat cancer. It works by changing the action of your own immune system, directing it to attack cancer cells. Pembrolizumab belongs to a class of drugs known as monoclonal antibodies. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
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