One thing you can do to prevent side effects from Kyprolis is to stay hydrated. You should drink plenty of fluids before your Kyprolis infusions. Your doctor will tell you how much to drink based on your body weight. It’s a good idea to stay well hydrated over the course of your Kyprolis treatment.
Before you receive Kyprolis infusions, you may also be given certain medications to help prevent side effects. For example, the steroid dexamethasone is given before Kyprolis infusions to help prevent infusion reactions. (With an infusion reaction, your body reacts to a drug that’s given by intravenous [IV] infusion.)
Other medications may also be given to you before your Kyprolis infusions to help prevent other side effects. These side effects include blood clots and herpes zoster infection (also called shingles).