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Thalidomide Capsule Side Effects and Precautions - An Anticancer Drug

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Thalidomide is a drug belongs to an anticancer drug category. This medication is used to treat myeloma. Mechanism of action of Thalidomide Thalidomide Anticancer Capsule acts by several mechanisms such as it helps in blocking of growth of cancerous cells, it also helps our immune system to fight against myeloma cells, it interferes with the formation of blood vessels in cancerous cells. As a result of interference in all these activity cancerous cells are unable to grow further by multiplying themselves. Side effects of Thalidomide Like all medicines thalidomide has some common and some rare side effects like: Problem in breathing, pale body, infections, headaches, soreness of throat, fever, chill, cough, tiredness,   muscles pain, joint pain, painful urination, toothache, bleeding from gums, skin allergic reactions like rashes, redness, swelling etc, dizziness, constipation, tremor, mood swings, blurring of vision, indigestion, weakness, kidney disease, hearing d