Imatinib Side Effect Mx — RACP Adult Medicine MCQ

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A 55-year-old man with CML on imatinib has periorbital oedema, muscle cramps, diarrhoea. Optimal response (BCR-ABL1 <0.1% at 12m). Management?

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Correct answer: C — Manage side effects symptomatically; continue imatinib

Non-severe side effects with optimal response: manage symptomatically, continue imatinib. Switch only for intolerable SE or treatment failure.

Reference: eTG – 2025; ELN – 2020