Bosutinib for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia User Reviews
Brand names: Bosulif
Bosutinib has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. 80% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.
- Pec...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 29, 2017
Bosulif (bosutinib) "Tried Sprycel, Gleevec, and Tasigna with major molecular remission. But major side effects with each one of them, had to stop. So far, Bosulif has had no side effects whatsoever. Everyone warned me how brutal Bosulif would be (diarrhea), so far it’s been great! I haven’t done a BCR test, but I wish I had started with Bosulif. Just been on it a little over a month, so we will see???"
- Ano...
- January 7, 2018
Bosulif (bosutinib) "Switched to this after 4 years on Tasigna with no side effects because I was not able to take it as scheduled (2x a day, 3 hours no eating, 12 hours apart), and this med is 1x a day. It's been 5 months, and I still deal with fairly intense nausea and diarrhea, especially if I take it on an empty stomach. The first few months were awful. I've never had bowel issues but have had multiple accidents, threw up multiple times from nausea upon waking in the morning. It feels like there is a toxic soup in my stomach, and I don't feel better until I've, um, passed it all out. After 4 months, I deal with the nausea less frequently. My doctor said symptoms usually go away after 3 months. I still definitely feel sick from taking this some days."
- Ron...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 11, 2023
Bosulif (bosutinib) "Have had CML for 18 years. Both Gleevec and Sprycel quit working after about 8 years a piece. I have been taking Bosulif 400 mgs for about 2 months. Seems to be working well. I have some stomach issues with it. Some diarrhea every 4 days or so too. I have shortness of breath but that be exasperated by a hiatal hernia I have. But overall, I’d say it’s less side effects than Sprycel."
- Rus...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 5, 2024
Bosulif (bosutinib) "Surprisingly enough, I have not had any bad side effects (been on the drug for about 2 weeks now). No stomach issues and no angina (that was my biggest fear since I have heart disease). I get a bit fatigued every now and then, but that is about it. Crossing my fingers it stays this way as this is my final TKI - all others backfired on me with heart issues. We shall see - I am optimistic."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Elo...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 20, 2018
Bosulif (bosutinib) "So far, this is the second out of four drugs that is truly working with my chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Minimal side effects. Stabilizing my condition. Couldn't feel any better."
- BOB...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 2, 2017
Bosulif (bosutinib) "Every drug I tried allowed me to only achieve a suboptimal response. I have been in MMR for over a year."
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Bosulif (bosutinib) "Gleevec stopped working, so I had to switch to Bosulif. They say diarrhea can be expected for 1-2 months. It was more like 2 and 1/2 months before it lessened. Still have occasional flare-ups during the week. I've never used so much Imodium before, but I always keep some with me. Keeping a change of clothes on hand is a good idea. My blood levels became normal within four months, which is great. Use Pfizer's co-pay program if you can to eliminate your co-pay. Much thanks to those who created medication for CML."