Lenalidomide is used to treat multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndromes. It works as an immunomodulator, which means it affects how both immune cells and cancer cells grow. You can get it in different strengths, from 2.5 to 25 milligrams in each pill.
The plan usually is to take a 25 mg pill every day, starting on day 1 and going on until day 21 in a 4-week cycle. The medicine comes in bottles that usually last for the cycle, with 21 pills in each one. The capsules themselves must be taken according to the prescribed daily frequency and total duration in each cycle to control the disease process, as the cycle typically repeats every four weeks.
