
Is Alcohol Advisable While On Brentuximab Vedotin?

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hello and thank you for sending the question.
It sounds like your oncologist is treating you with a excellent medication that has been approved for refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. I am hopeful and optimistic that this treatment will work very well to get your disease under control.
Regarding consumption of alcohol you should discuss this with your oncologist. A single glass of wine on rare occasion would not be unreasonable. Your doctor may agree but as with any decision occurring during the course of therapy you should review it with your doctor to make sure you're both on the same page.
An occasional glass of wine would not likely cause significant side effects or affect the course of your treatment. Again this should be reviewed with your oncologist for definitive recommendations.
thank you again for sending your question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga

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