Question 1

who should not use vinblastine?

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Vinblastine: "Vinblastine sulfate is contraindicated in patients who have significant granulocytopenia unless this is a result of the disease being treated.  It should not be used in the presence of bacterial infections.  Such infections must be brought under control prior to the initiation of therapy with vinblastine sulfate."  See:  http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f073b58e-56d6-4c8d-a

Question 2

how effective is vinblastine for treating lymphoma?

Accepted Answer

Vinblastine: Vinblastine  has been been beneficial in treatment of  Hodgkin lymphoma . It has been used for refractory Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.

Question 3

how effective is vinblastine for treating leukemia?

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Not useful: Vinblastine is not recommended for treating Leukemia. But its sister drug:  Vincristine is highly effective in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL) especially in Children.

Question 4

please tell me what can be done with vincristine or vinblastine encephalopathy?

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Your doctor can addr: This should be addressed by your doctor . I need to know more about the circumstances which lead to this problem. It is not a condition which happens easily unless there was an accidental overdose of medication(vincristine, more often than vinblastine).
Is the affected person functional or non functional due to encephalopathy? Tell me some more.

Question 5

vinblastine= wondering what is the possible side effects?

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Vinblastine: It may cause nausea, vomiting, supression to blood counts - anemia, low white blood cells, low platelet, infection, diarrhea, numbness, tingling, bleeding etc. Please discuss in detail with your oncologist. To read more-open this link : http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682848.Html.

Question 6

what is vinblastine used for?

Accepted Answer

Vinblastine: Vinblastine is a cancer medication.

Question 7

what can be done to treat vinblastine encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to answer: This is a rare problem. There a only a few reported cases, and it is hard to offer a good answer for treatment. It can have a reversible component in some cases. There are some old cases where it was injected into the spinal fluid and fatal.

Question 8

how effective is vinblastine for treating lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Vinblastine: Vinblastine has been used for treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.

Question 9

doctor recommended methotrexate and vinblastine. i am just wondering if anybodytook them and how was the side effect?

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Depends on dose: These drugs are given together to treat desmoid tumors, usually at low dose.  The side effects include anemia, low white blood count, nausea and vomiting.  Most people have only mild side effects with the low dose treatment for desmoids.  Nausea and vomiting can be prevented with medication if that becomes a problem.

Question 10

can you get learning disorders from being on prednisone and vinblastine?

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Perhaps: Neither Prednisone nor vinblastine are directly linked to learning disorders. However, Prednisone can cause irritability, mood swings, sleep problems & vincristine can cause fatigue and depression which all can interfere with learning. Please discuss your concerns with your oncologist. She may be able to switch you to drugs you tolerate better. It may be possible to better support  your learning.

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