Re: nilotinib (tasigna) itch, rash

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't know if anyone replied to you, but I did have the itchy, and sore

scalp. I'm not on Tasigna, I take the Ariad AP24534 drug but same side effects.

I posted here and TGel shampoo was suggested - It works great. It's made by

Neutrogena. I have a rash on my face now and it does feel like sunburn. I don't

have any recommendations for that yet because I still am dealing with it. I hope

someone can help us.

Best to you,

Jackie S.

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From: daniel_derrida <no_reply >

Sent: Thu, January 21, 2010 4:41:35 PM

Subject: [ ] nilotinib (tasigna) itch, rash

hi all,

i recently switched to nilotinib (tasigna), in an effort to get my pcr

down to zero (had decent response on gleevec, but wanted something

more aggressive to try to get down to zero). anyway, i started

nilotinib about 7 days ago and have developed a rash on my face that

looks like a moderate sunburn, as well as a really intense itch on my

scalp. anyone have any tips for managing these side effects? they are

not intolerable, but are quite annoying! any advice would be much

appreciated.

thanks,

daniel

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

Thanks for posting this! Me too on the rash! It is so funny, I started two days

after you and seem to follow you in side effects by a couple of days...The rash

isn't too bad and as my boss said it makes me look " healthy " (whatever that

means!). But it does feel like a mild sunburn.

Beth

[ ] nilotinib (tasigna) itch, rash

hi all,

i recently switched to nilotinib (tasigna), in an effort to get my pcr

down to zero (had decent response on gleevec, but wanted something

more aggressive to try to get down to zero). anyway, i started

nilotinib about 7 days ago and have developed a rash on my face that

looks like a moderate sunburn, as well as a really intense itch on my

scalp. anyone have any tips for managing these side effects? they are

not intolerable, but are quite annoying! any advice would be much

appreciated.

thanks,

daniel