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lomustine, loe-mus-teen, belongs to the group, medicines known as alkylating agents, treat some kinds, cancer, lomustine interferes with the growth, cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed, the growth, normal body cells may also be affected by lomustine, other effects will also occur, serious, reported to a physician, other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious, some effects may not occur for months, years after the medicine is used, before you begin treatment with lomustine, and a physician should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks, using it, lomustine, dosage form oral, capsules, for lomustine, allergic reaction to lomustine, pregnant, intend to have children, there is a chance that this medicine, birth defects if either the male, female is taking it at the time, conception, taken during pregnancy, lomustine causes birth defects in rats and causes toxic, harmful effects, fetus, rats and rabbits at doses about the same as the human dose, many cancer medicines, sterility which could be permanent, sterility has been reported in animals and humans with this medicine, best to use some kind, birth control, taking lomustine, if you become pregnant, lomustine, when breast-feeding , breast-feeding, intend to breast-feed during treatment with this medicine, lomustine, serious side effects, when breast-feeding , is generally not recommended, receiving it, children although, lomustine in children with use in other age groups, is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in children, in adults, haven't been studied specifically in older people, problems in older people, lomustine, elderly with use in other age groups, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking lomustine, health care professional know, ever been treated with x-rays, cancer medicines, amphotericin b by injection, fungizone, antithyroid agents, medicine for overactive thyroid, azathioprine, imuran, chloramphenicol, chloromycetin, colchicine, flucytosine, ancobon, ganciclovir, cytovene, interferon, intron a, roferon-a, plicamycin, mithracin, zidovudine, azt, retrovir, lomustine may increase the effects, radiation therapy on the blood other medical problems, lomustine, any other medical problems, chickenpox, recent exposure, herpes zoster, shingles, risk, severe disease affecting other parts, the body, infection, lomustine can decrease my body's ability to fight infection, kidney disease , lomustine, slower removal from the body, lung disease, risk, lung problems caused by lomustine, increased, take this medicine, the exact amount, medicine you need has been carefully worked out, taking too much may increase the chance, side effects, while taking too little may not improve my condition, receive the proper dose, lomustine, two, more different types, capsules, container, this is not an error, take all, the capsules, container as one dose so, receive the right dose, given together with certain other medicines, are using a combination, make sure, take each one at the right time and do not mix them, ask my health care professional to help you plan a way to remember, take my medicines at the right times, nausea and vomiting occur often after lomustine is taken, usually last less than 24 hours, appetite may last for several days, is best taken on an empty stomach at bedtime so that it will cause less stomach upset, ask my health care professional for other ways, lessen these effects, vomit shortly after taking a dose, lomustine, told, take the dose again, lomustine will be different for different patients, the dose that is used may depend on a number, things, the medicine is being used for, the patient's size, whether, not other medicines are also being taken, lomustine at home, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, any questions about the proper dose, lomustine, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, for unwanted effects, being treated with lomustine, after you stop treatment with it, do not have any immunizations, vaccinations, without a physician's approval, lomustine may lower my body's resistance and there is a chance you might get the infection the immunization is meant to prevent, other persons living, in my household should not take oral polio vaccine since there is a chance they could pass the polio virus on, avoid persons who have recently taken oral polio vaccine, do not get close to them, do not stay, same room with them for very long, cannot take these precautions, should consider wearing a protective face mask that covers the nose and mouth, lomustine can temporarily lower the number, white blood cells, in my blood, increasing the chance, getting an infection, it can also lower the number, platelets, which are necessary for proper blood clotting, there are certain precautions you can take, especially when my blood count is low, to reduce the risk, infection, bleeding, can, avoid people with infections, check with a physician immediately, think you are getting an infection, get a fever, chills, cough, hoarseness, lower back, side pain, painful, difficult urination , check with a physician immediately, notice any unusual bleeding, bruising; black, tarry stools , blood in urine , stools, pinpoint red spots on my skin, be careful when using a regular toothbrush, dental floss, toothpick, nurse may recommend other ways to clean my teeth and gums, check with my medical doctor before having any dental work done, do not touch my eyes, the inside, nose unless you have just washed my hands and have not touched anything else, be careful not to cut myself when you are using sharp objects, a safety razor, fingernail, toenail cutters, avoid contact sports, other situations where bruising, injury could occur, side effects, along with their needed effects, medicines like lomustine can sometimes cause unwanted effects, blood problems, hair, other side effects; these are described below, the way these medicines act on the body, there is a chance that they might cause other unwanted effects that may not occur until months, years after the medicine is used, delayed effects may include certain types, cancer, leukemia, discuss these possible effects with a physician, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, nurse immediately, side effects occur, tarry stools , blood in urine , stools, cough, hoarseness, fever, chills, lower back, side pain, painful, difficult urination , pinpoint red spots on skin, unusual bleeding, bruising, side effects occur, awkwardness, confusion, decrease in urination, slurred speech, sores in mouth and on lips, swelling, feet, lower legs, unusual tiredness , weakness, cough, shortness of breath, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, health care professional, able to tell you about ways to prevent, reduce some, side effects, check with my health care professional if, side effects continue, bothersome, any questions about them, appetite, nausea and vomiting , usually last less than 24 hours, darkening, skin, diarrhea, skin rash and itching, a temporary loss, hair in some people, after treatment with lomustine has ended, normal hair growth should return, after you stop using this medicine, can still produce some side effects that need attention, during this period, check with a physician if you notice, side effects, tarry stools , blood in urine , stools, cough, hoarseness, fever, chills, lower back, side pain, painful, difficult urination , pinpoint red spots on skin, unusual bleeding, bruising, other side effects, brand names, ceenu, ceenu, another commonly used name is ccnu, category antineoplastic