What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking chlorambucil?
You should not be treated with chlorambucil if you are allergic to it, or if you have received chlorambucil in the past without successful treatment of your condition.
You may not be able to receive chlorambucil if you've ever had an allergic reaction to another cancer drug such as bendamustine, busulfan, carmustine, dacarbazine, ifosfamide, lomustine, mechlorethamine, melphalan, streptozocin, or temozolomide.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- kidney disease;
- liver disease;
- a seizure;
- a head injury or brain tumor; or
- if you have received radiation or chemotherapy within the past 4 weeks.
Taking chlorambucil may increase your risk of developing other types of cancer. Talk to your doctor about your specific risk.
Do not use chlorambucil if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby or cause birth defects. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are using this medicine.
This medicine may affect fertility (ability to have children) in both men and women. However, women should still use birth control to prevent pregnancy because chlorambucil can harm an unborn baby.
You should not breastfeed while using this medicine.