Lenaido® 25mg Capsules (Lenalidomide) – Immunomodulator (Rx)

Quick answer: Lenaido 25mg (lenalidomide) is a capsule taken by mouth to treat multiple myeloma, and also some lymphomas and a form of MDS. Treatment runs at home in monthly cycles. Because it can seriously harm an unborn baby, a strict pregnancy prevention plan applies. MedHub supplies it on prescription and delivers across Pakistan.

For patients and families

What is Lenaido 25mg?

Lenaido 25mg is the highest-strength capsule of lenalidomide from ATCO Laboratories, a Pakistani manufacturer. Lenalidomide is an immunomodulatory medicine. It boosts the body’s own immune cells against the cancer and starves abnormal cells of the signals they need to grow.

What is it used for?

• Multiple myeloma: with dexamethasone, alone or alongside other medicines, both as a first treatment and when the disease returns.
• Mantle cell lymphoma: when the lymphoma has relapsed or stopped responding.
• Follicular lymphoma: together with rituximab after earlier treatment.
• MDS with a 5q deletion: a marrow disorder that leaves people dependent on blood transfusions.

Your haematologist chooses the right plan, strength and partner medicines for you.

How is it taken?

Take the capsule with a glass of water, whole, around the same time every day. Food makes no difference. Each cycle normally lasts four weeks, with capsules on most days and a rest week at the end. Your doctor decides the dose and may lower it if blood counts drop or side effects become hard to manage. Your pharmacist explains the schedule.

Common side effects

• Lower blood counts, which bring more infections and easy bruising
• Bowel changes, either diarrhoea or constipation
• Fatigue, weakness and cramps in the legs
• Rash or itching
• Back pain and poor appetite

Seek help at once for a high temperature, nosebleeds or blood in the urine, a painful swollen calf, sudden chest pain or breathlessness, weakness on one side of the body, or peeling skin.

Safety warnings: pregnancy and clots

Lenalidomide belongs to the same family as thalidomide, which is known to cause severe birth defects. Women who can have children must not be pregnant when they start, must use effective contraception before, during and for four weeks after treatment, and must have pregnancy tests as their doctor arranges. Male patients need to use a condom every time with a partner who could become pregnant, even after a vasectomy. Do not give blood while on treatment.

Blood clots are another known risk, so your doctor will usually prescribe aspirin or another blood thinner and ask you to report leg swelling or breathlessness straight away.

Storage

Store the blister strips below 25°C in their box, away from children and pets.

How to order from MedHub

1. Send a photo of your prescription on WhatsApp.
2. Our pharmacist confirms the price and stock with you.
3. We pack the capsules with care and deliver them to your door.

Many families based in the UK, the UAE and Saudi Arabia use MedHub to keep a parent’s Lenaido 25mg supply going in Pakistan. When the dose is reduced, the doctor may switch to Lenaido 10mg. We also stock Thalimid 100mg (thalidomide) and a wider range of hematology and oncology medicines.

For healthcare professionals

• Composition: lenalidomide 25 mg per hard capsule
• Drug class: immunomodulatory imide drug (IMiD), thalidomide analogue
• Indications: multiple myeloma (newly diagnosed transplant-ineligible disease with dexamethasone, with bortezomib and dexamethasone, or with melphalan and prednisone; maintenance after autologous stem cell transplant; previously treated disease with dexamethasone); low- or intermediate-1-risk MDS with isolated del(5q) and transfusion-dependent anaemia; relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma; previously treated follicular lymphoma with rituximab
• Mechanism: binds cereblon, enhancing T-cell and NK-cell activity and inhibiting tumour cell proliferation and angiogenesis
• Label dose: myeloma with dexamethasone 25 mg once daily on days 1–21 of repeated 28-day cycles; mantle cell lymphoma 25 mg once daily on days 1–21 of 28-day cycles; follicular lymphoma 20 mg once daily on days 1–21 of 28-day cycles with rituximab; adjust for renal function and for neutropenia or thrombocytopenia per label
• Monitoring / key precautions: contraindicated in pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential unless all pregnancy prevention programme conditions are met (effective contraception 4 weeks before, during and 4 weeks after therapy, negative supervised pregnancy tests); men use condoms during treatment and for at least 7 days after stopping; no blood donation during treatment; blood counts weekly for 8 weeks then monthly; thromboprophylaxis for venous and arterial thromboembolism; monitor renal, hepatic and thyroid function; watch for tumour lysis, tumour flare, serious skin reactions, infections and second primary malignancies
• Storage: below 25°C
• Manufactured and marketed in Pakistan by: ATCO Laboratories Ltd
• Pack: 10 capsules

Frequently asked questions

What does Lenaido 25mg treat?

Lenaido 25mg treats multiple myeloma, relapsed mantle cell lymphoma, previously treated follicular lymphoma and MDS with a 5q deletion.

What is the Lenaido 25mg price in Pakistan?

Lenaido 25mg costs Rs 3,000 to Rs 9,900 per pack of 10 capsules. Prices can change with supply, so message us on WhatsApp for today’s price before you order.

Is Lenaido 25mg available in Lahore, Karachi or Peshawar?

Yes. We deliver to Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and the rest of Pakistan.

Can I buy Lenaido 25mg without a prescription?

No. A specialist’s prescription is required because of the medicine’s safety rules. Send it on WhatsApp, and our pharmacist reviews it before we confirm.

When should I take Lenaido 25mg each day?

Pick a time that suits you and keep to it, with or without a meal. Swallow the capsule whole and do not open or chew it.

Who usually needs the Lenaido 25mg strength?

It is the standard starting strength in many myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma plans for adults with healthy kidneys. People with reduced kidney function or troublesome side effects often move to a lower strength.

Can men taking Lenaido 25mg father a child?

Men must use a condom during treatment and for a period after stopping, because the medicine reaches semen and could harm a baby. Talk to your doctor before planning a family.

Can I order Lenaido 25mg for a parent from the UAE, UK or Saudi Arabia?

Yes. Families abroad often arrange it through MedHub. Send the prescription on WhatsApp, and our team organizes payment and delivery to your parent’s home in Pakistan.

Last updated: 3 October 2026

This information is for general awareness only and is not medical advice. Always consult your doctor before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.