BREYANZI is a prescription medicine used to treat a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma:

  • Large B cell lymphoma, when:
    • your first treatment has not worked or your cancer returned within a year of your first treatment, OR...Read more

Caring for someone being treated with Breyanzi®

Having a care partner is an important part of treatment—and being that care partner means helping the person you’re caring for in many ways. You may be organizing day-to-day activities like doctor visits, scheduling appointments, and monitoring for side effects, or you may just be a hand to hold.

Staying organized

  • Ask questions at any point during treatment

  • Bring important information (list of allergies and other medication the person you’re caring for is taking) to appointments

  • Keep the healthcare team’s contact information in a convenient place

Helping with day-to-day activities

  • Schedule upcoming appointments

  • Transportation to appointments

  • Relay medical and insurance information to the healthcare team

  • Refill other prescription medications

  • Meals, laundry, and cleaning

  • Manage visitors

Providing medical support

  • Call 911 and/or the person’s healthcare team in the event of a medical emergency or if they show signs of a serious side effect

  • Accompany the person throughout their Breyanzi treatment

  • Check the person’s temperature regularly following treatment

    • Call their healthcare provider or go to the hospital if their temperature is 100.4˚F/38.0˚C or higher

  • Watch for symptoms, side effects, and other changes in health or behavior

Monitoring for side effects

When the person you’re caring for has received their treatment, their healthcare provider will tell you which side effects to watch out for.

Breyanzi may cause side effects that are life-threatening and can lead to death. As the care partner, you will need to be able to recognize if the person needs help and know how to respond appropriately in emergencies and urgent situations.

If you think that the person you’re caring for is experiencing side effects, call their healthcare team and/or 911.

Learn when to call your healthcare provider or get emergency help

Taking care of yourself

You’re an essential part of the care team for the person you’re looking after, and taking on the role can be demanding. That’s why it is important that you:

  • Get rest and take time for yourself

  • Eat consistent meals and stay hydrated

  • Reach out for support from:

    • Your loved one’s healthcare team
    • Other care partners
    • Support groups
    • Therapists, counselors, or spiritual leaders
    • Friends and family

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