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Astramorph is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat pain that is not responsive to non-narcotics. Astramorph may also be referred to by its drug name, morphine.… read more
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Avinza is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat severe pain in cases where long-term, continual pain relief is needed and other treatments are not effective.… read more
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Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with drugs that destroy or slow the growth of cancer cells. Some doctors may refer to all medication prescribed for someone with myeloma as chemotherapy. High-dose… read more
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Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is commonly used to treat solitary plasmacytoma – an early stage of multiple myeloma involving a single lesion in the bone or soft tissues. Plasmacytoma that occurs… read more
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Aredia is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat and prevent osteolytic (bone) lesions caused by multiple myeloma. Some doctors may also prescribe Aredia for people… read more
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Stem cell transplant after high-dose chemotherapy is the most common treatment for people when first diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The purpose of a stem cell transplant in multiple myeloma is to replace… read more
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Belbuca is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat pain in cases where pain is severe enough to require daily, long-term, continual pain relief, and other treatments… read more
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Depending on several factors, you may be eligible to participate in clinical trials studying new treatments for myeloma. Clinical trials are the only way that new treatments for myeloma can be tested.… read more
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Codeine is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an analgesic (pain reliever) for mild to moderately severe pain. Codeine is available over the counter or by prescription, depending on the… read more
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In some cases of myeloma, cancer cells secrete abnormal proteins, leading to the development of complications known as amyloidosis and light chain deposition disease. In these conditions, the abnormal proteins… read more
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