Pembrolizumab, (Keytruda) works for treating skin cancer (called melanoma, merkel cell carcinoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma), non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),  head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), classical Hodgkin lymphoma & primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma), bladder cancer, MSI-H cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, cervical cancer (a type of cancer that occurs in a woman’s cervix), liver cancer, kidney cancer, triple-negative breast cancer. It’s a doctor prescription (Pembrolizumab) medicine.

MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. of India mfg Keytruda.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Suggestion:

Genuine medicine is important for treatment. So, always try to source genuine medicines from authentic sources and check the quality of medicines.

Side effects:

The most common side effects of Pembrolizumab are:

vomiting, abdominal pain, or trouble sleeping, tiredness, swelling ankles/feet/hands, itchy skin, nausea. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if any of these side effects persist or worsen.

Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because your doctor has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.

Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: new/worsening cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea with blood/mucus, symptoms of liver disease (such as persistent nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine), signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine, pink/bloody urine).

This is not a complete list of possible side effects. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any other side effects not listed above.