Dasatinib is used in the treatment of blood cancer (chronic myeloid leukaemia). It is used in patients whose disease could not be treated with other medications for leukaemia or who cannot take these medications because of side effects.
How Dasatinib works
Dasatinib is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.
Common side effects of Dasatinib
Abdominal pain, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Fatigue, Headache, Infection, Low blood platelets, Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting, Constipation, Diarrhea, Joint pain, Muscle pain, Fluid retention, Pleural effusion, Localized edema, Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure), Generalized edema, Pericardial effusion, Heart failure, Pulmonary edema, Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Muscle spasm, Itching, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Decreased phosphate level in blood, Decreased calcium level in blood, Increased bilirubin in the blood, Increased creatinine level in blood