How many times chemotherapy is needed with bendamustine needs to be decided according to the specific condition, pathology and patient’s status, etc. Generally, it is used for 4~8 cycles, and it is recommended to go to the hospital for standardized treatment.
Bendamustine is a cytotoxic drug, mainly applied to rituximab or rituximab-containing regimen of inert B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the course of treatment or progression of the disease after treatment, generally recommended 21 days as a treatment cycle, generally 4 to 6 cycles, if the chemotherapy is effective, the maximum of 8 cycles of chemotherapy.
Adverse reactions with bendamustine are myelosuppression, infection, tumor lysis syndrome, hepatotoxicity, skin reactions, and extravasation injury, and are contraindicated in those who are allergic to bendamustine.
Bendamustine need to go to the hospital, it is recommended to use under the guidance of a professional physician, not blindly self-medication, in order to avoid adverse effects.