{"id":29103,"date":"2026-08-13T14:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/?p=29103"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:17:27","slug":"usos-de-la-lomustina-y-la-gleostina-como-funcionan-y-sus-efectos-secundarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Lomustina (Gleostina): Usos, funcionamiento y efectos secundarios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La lomustina (Gleostine) es un medicamento de quimioterapia oral que se utiliza para tratar ciertos tumores cerebrales, as\u00ed como el linfoma de Hodgkin. A diferencia de muchos otros medicamentos de quimioterapia que se administran por v\u00eda intravenosa, la lomustina se toma por v\u00eda oral en una sola dosis cada 6 semanas, ya que sus efectos en la m\u00e9dula \u00f3sea pueden durar varias semanas. Siga leyendo para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre c\u00f3mo funciona la lomustina, sus usos aprobados, la dosis recomendada, los posibles efectos secundarios y el costo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"call-to-action-f91a55ab544d61cf5abbe6c77e6f1de7\" style=\"\" class=\"ct_call_to_action\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_headings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObtenga asistencia financiera\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:8777780318\">(877) 778-0318<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenido\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Palanca<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#What_Is_Lomustine\" >\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la lomustina?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Lomustine_Mechanism_of_Action\" >Mecanismo de acci\u00f3n de la lomustina<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Lomustine_Dosing\" >Dosificaci\u00f3n de lomustina<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Important_Lomustine_Warnings\" >Advertencias importantes sobre la lomustina<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Risk_of_Bone_Marrow_Suppression\" >Riesgo de supresi\u00f3n de la m\u00e9dula \u00f3sea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Risk_of_Overdosage\" >Riesgo de sobredosis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Before_Taking_Lomustine\" >Antes de tomar Lomustina&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Lomustine_Side_Effects\" >Efectos secundarios de la lomustina<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Common_Side_Effects\" >Efectos secundarios comunes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Severe_Side_Effects\" >Efectos secundarios graves<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Proper_Use_Handling_and_Storage\" >Uso, manipulaci\u00f3n y almacenamiento adecuados<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Lomustine_Cost\" >Costo de Lomustina<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/cancer\/lomustine-gleostine-uses-how-it-works-and-side-effects\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusi\u00f3n<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Lomustine\"><\/span>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la lomustina?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La lomustina es un tipo de medicamento de quimioterapia. Pertenece a una clase de medicamentos llamada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK547849\/\">agentes alquilantes<\/a>. Este medicamento est\u00e1 aprobado por la FDA para tratar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tumores cerebrales (tanto primarios como metast\u00e1sicos) en personas que han recibido previamente cirug\u00eda o radioterapia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linfoma de Hodgkin (un tipo de c\u00e1ncer que afecta a los gl\u00f3bulos blancos llamados linfocitos B) que ha progresado en personas que han recibido quimioterapia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La lomustina est\u00e1 disponible en Estados Unidos en forma de c\u00e1psulas orales en las siguientes concentraciones:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10 mg (tapa y cuerpo blancos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40 mg (c\u00e1psula blanca y cuerpo verde musgo)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100 mg (tapa y cuerpo verde musgo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lomustine_Mechanism_of_Action\"><\/span>Mecanismo de acci\u00f3n de la lomustina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La lomustina es un agente alquilante. Act\u00faa da\u00f1ando el ADN de las c\u00e9lulas cancerosas mediante la formaci\u00f3n de enlaces qu\u00edmicos anormales. Esto impide que las c\u00e9lulas cancerosas crezcan y se dividan con normalidad, provocando finalmente su muerte.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La lomustina tambi\u00e9n puede atravesar la barrera hematoencef\u00e1lica, lo que le permite llegar a los tumores cerebrales con mayor eficacia que muchos otros f\u00e1rmacos de quimioterapia. Esto la hace especialmente \u00fatil para el tratamiento de ciertos tipos de c\u00e1ncer cerebral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lomustine_Dosing\"><\/span>Dosificaci\u00f3n de lomustina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La dosis inicial recomendada para adultos y pacientes pedi\u00e1tricos es de 130 mg\/m\u00b2 por v\u00eda oral una vez cada 6 semanas. Su m\u00e9dico calcular\u00e1 la dosis en funci\u00f3n de su superficie corporal y podr\u00e1 ajustarla seg\u00fan su recuento de c\u00e9lulas sangu\u00edneas, la funci\u00f3n hep\u00e1tica o renal y otros tratamientos oncol\u00f3gicos que est\u00e9 recibiendo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Lomustine_Warnings\"><\/span>Advertencias importantes sobre la lomustina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_of_Bone_Marrow_Suppression\"><\/span>Riesgo de supresi\u00f3n de la m\u00e9dula \u00f3sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/24788-myelosuppression\">Supresi\u00f3n de la m\u00e9dula \u00f3sea<\/a> La supresi\u00f3n de la m\u00e9dula \u00f3sea se produce cuando la m\u00e9dula no produce suficientes c\u00e9lulas sangu\u00edneas. Esto puede aumentar el riesgo de infecciones graves, anemia y hemorragias. A diferencia de muchos f\u00e1rmacos de quimioterapia, la lomustina provoca una supresi\u00f3n tard\u00eda de la m\u00e9dula \u00f3sea, lo que significa que el recuento de c\u00e9lulas sangu\u00edneas puede no alcanzar sus niveles m\u00ednimos hasta 4 a 6 semanas despu\u00e9s del tratamiento. Pueden producirse infecciones graves y potencialmente mortales entre 4 y 6 semanas despu\u00e9s de haber recibido lomustina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Llame a su proveedor de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica de inmediato si experimenta:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fiebre, dolor de garganta, ronquera, tos persistente, escalofr\u00edos u otros signos de infecci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sangrado o hematomas anormales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heces con sangre o alquitranadas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>V\u00f3mito con sangre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>V\u00f3mito de sangre o de material marr\u00f3n que parece posos de caf\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_of_Overdosage\"><\/span>Riesgo de sobredosis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una sobredosis de lomustina puede ser mortal. Tome solo una dosis de lomustina cada 6 semanas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dado que la lomustina puede afectar al organismo durante periodos prolongados, su m\u00e9dico le solicitar\u00e1 un an\u00e1lisis de sangre semanal durante al menos 6 semanas despu\u00e9s de cada dosis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"call-to-action-221f2582d6ca216a234c4e716382210a\" style=\"\" class=\"ct_call_to_action\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_headings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00bfCalifica usted para el copago $0?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta__sub__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHabla con un especialista y desc\u00fabrelo.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#form\">Cont\u00e1ctenos<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_Taking_Lomustine\"><\/span>Antes de tomar Lomustina&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antes de recibir su primera dosis de lomustina, informe a su m\u00e9dico si:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00bfEs al\u00e9rgico a este producto o a alguno de sus componentes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bfAlguna vez ha padecido alguna enfermedad hep\u00e1tica, renal o pulmonar?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bfEst\u00e1 embarazada o planea quedar embarazada?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Est\u00e1 amamantando o planea amamantar\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las mujeres en edad f\u00e9rtil deben usar anticonceptivos durante el tratamiento y durante al menos 14 d\u00edas despu\u00e9s de la \u00faltima dosis. Los hombres con parejas femeninas en edad f\u00e9rtil deben usar anticonceptivos durante el tratamiento y durante al menos 14 semanas despu\u00e9s de la \u00faltima dosis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si usted o su pareja quedan embarazadas durante el tratamiento con este medicamento, p\u00f3ngase en contacto con su m\u00e9dico de inmediato.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evite la lactancia materna durante el tratamiento y durante al menos 14 d\u00edas despu\u00e9s de la \u00faltima dosis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lomustine_Side_Effects\"><\/span>Efectos secundarios de la lomustina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Mujer tumbada en el sof\u00e1, con n\u00e1useas como consecuencia de tomar lomustina.\" class=\"wp-image-29106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect.jpg 420w, https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect-86x57.jpg 86w, https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect-167x111.jpg 167w, https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nausea-side-effect-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al igual que la mayor\u00eda de los medicamentos de quimioterapia, la lomustina puede causar efectos secundarios, tanto comunes como graves. Su m\u00e9dico le realizar\u00e1 un seguimiento exhaustivo durante todo el tratamiento con an\u00e1lisis de sangre peri\u00f3dicos y citas de control.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Side_Effects\"><\/span>Efectos secundarios comunes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>N\u00e1useas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>V\u00f3mitos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mayor riesgo de infecci\u00f3n\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>llagas en la boca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P\u00e9rdida de cabello<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consulte con su m\u00e9dico o farmac\u00e9utico si alg\u00fan efecto secundario empeora o persiste.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Severe_Side_Effects\"><\/span>Efectos secundarios graves<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Llame a su proveedor de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica de inmediato o busque atenci\u00f3n de emergencia si presenta alguno de los siguientes s\u00edntomas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Signos de una reacci\u00f3n al\u00e9rgica, como urticaria, dificultad para respirar e hinchaz\u00f3n de la cara, los labios, la lengua o la garganta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ictericia (coloraci\u00f3n amarillenta de la piel o los ojos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F\u00e1cil aparici\u00f3n de moretones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sangrado anormal o puntos puntiformes de color p\u00farpura\/rojo debajo de la piel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signos de problemas renales, como poca o ninguna micci\u00f3n, hinchaz\u00f3n en los pies o tobillos, cansancio y dificultad para respirar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signos de infecci\u00f3n, como fiebre, escalofr\u00edos, dolor de garganta, ampollas en la boca, enc\u00edas rojas o inflamadas y dificultad para tragar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signos de da\u00f1o pulmonar tard\u00edo, como tos nueva o que empeora, dolor en el pecho, dificultad para respirar (estos s\u00edntomas pueden aparecer dentro de los 6 meses o incluso m\u00e1s despu\u00e9s de tomar lomustina).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cambio repentino o p\u00e9rdida de la visi\u00f3n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"call-to-action-03e4924eef344c47ff0ab56c1ca18442\" style=\"\" class=\"ct_call_to_action\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_headings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComun\u00edquese con un especialista en asistencia para copagos.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:8777780318\">(877) 778-0318<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proper_Use_Handling_and_Storage\"><\/span>Uso, manipulaci\u00f3n y almacenamiento adecuados<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tome sus dosis exactamente como se le indica: una sola dosis una vez cada 6 semanas.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Para tomar la dosis completa, es posible que necesite tomar 2 o m\u00e1s c\u00e1psulas de diferentes concentraciones y colores.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Si olvida una dosis, llame a su m\u00e9dico de inmediato.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Si cree que ha sufrido una sobredosis, busque atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica de emergencia o llame a la l\u00ednea de ayuda para casos de intoxicaci\u00f3n al 1-800-222-1222. Los s\u00edntomas de una sobredosis pueden incluir dolor de est\u00f3mago, diarrea, v\u00f3mitos, p\u00e9rdida del apetito, letargo, mareos, tos y dificultad para respirar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dado que la lomustina es un medicamento de quimioterapia, utilice guantes desechables al manipular las c\u00e1psulas siempre que sea posible, especialmente si la manipula otra persona que no sea el paciente. Nunca reutilice los guantes. Des\u00e9chelos despu\u00e9s de un solo uso.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No abra la c\u00e1psula ni utilice una rota. Si el medicamento de una c\u00e1psula rota entra en contacto con su piel, l\u00e1vese inmediatamente con agua y jab\u00f3n.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consulte a su m\u00e9dico o farmac\u00e9utico para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre la manipulaci\u00f3n y eliminaci\u00f3n seguras de las c\u00e1psulas rotas.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conserve las c\u00e1psulas de lomustina a temperatura ambiente (25 \u00b0C\/77 \u00b0F). Se permite su almacenamiento a corto plazo entre 15 \u00b0C y 30 \u00b0C (59 \u00b0F y 86 \u00b0F). Evite exponer el medicamento a temperaturas superiores a 40 \u00b0C (104 \u00b0F).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lomustine_Cost\"><\/span>Costo de Lomustina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La lomustina es un medicamento de quimioterapia especializado, y su costo puede variar significativamente seg\u00fan su cobertura de seguro, la farmacia y si recibe la versi\u00f3n de marca o la gen\u00e9rica. Consulte con su aseguradora si su plan cubre este medicamento o si requiere autorizaci\u00f3n previa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De acuerdo a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugs.com\/price-guide\/gleostine\">Drugs.com<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Un suministro de cinco c\u00e1psulas de Gleostine de 10 mg cuesta aproximadamente $601.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Un suministro de cinco c\u00e1psulas de 40 mg comienza desde $2,381<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Un suministro de cinco c\u00e1psulas de 100 mg comienza en $6,559<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nota: Los precios indicados anteriormente solo se aplican si paga en efectivo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Es posible que pueda obtener la versi\u00f3n gen\u00e9rica de Gleostine a un costo menor. Si le preocupa el costo del tratamiento, <a href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/asistencia-financiera\/\">Cont\u00e1ctanos<\/a> para saber si usted puede calificar para recibir asistencia financiera o <a href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/asistencia-para-el-copago-de-lomustine\/\">asistencia para el copago de Lomustine<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusi\u00f3n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La lomustina es un medicamento de quimioterapia oral que se utiliza para tratar ciertos tumores cerebrales y el linfoma de Hodgkin. Debido a que puede causar efectos secundarios graves pero tard\u00edos, como la supresi\u00f3n de la m\u00e9dula \u00f3sea, debe tomarse exactamente como se prescribe y requiere an\u00e1lisis de sangre peri\u00f3dicos. Si tiene preguntas sobre su tratamiento, los efectos secundarios o el costo del medicamento, consulte con su m\u00e9dico o farmac\u00e9utico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La lomustina (Gleostine) es un medicamento de quimioterapia oral que se utiliza para tratar ciertos tumores cerebrales, as\u00ed como el linfoma de Hodgkin. 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