my father is having chronic myeloid leaukamia and he,s taking a alcoholic drug called Glivec since about 7 years. now he doesn,t eat mucha a gas oftenly comes out from his mouth with a sound .i want to know whether it is due to gastritis or as a side effect or something bad happening in his liver?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Imatinib (Given) is the main treatment for most people with chronic myeloid leukemia. It is a type of biological treatment that blocks cancer cell growth. Doctors call this type of Chat Doctor.  It blocks a protein made by CML cells. Given can keep CML under control for many years and can be taken for a long duration under medical supervision. The main side effects aquifer risk of getting an infectionBruisingTirednessA skin Rashford build muscle crampsFeeling sickDiarrhoeaHowever, if he has been taking Given for 7 years then acute side effects are ruled out. For his liver, you can get ultrasound scan done and also review liver function tests. This will measure the different liver enzymes in blood and give information on his general health condition. Please do not worry.