Citrucel Tablets and Panobinostat Lactate

• Generic Name: methylcellulose
• Dosage Forms: powder, for solution, tablet
• Other Brand Names: Citrucel, Citrucel SF, Citrucel Food Pack, Citrucel Clear Mix, Citrucel Lax

Citrucel is a bulk-forming laxative that increases the amount of water in your stools to help make them softer and easier to pass.

Citrucel is used to treat constipation and to help maintain regular bowel movements.

Citrucel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: panobinostat
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Farydak

In combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone for treatment of multiple myeloma in patients who have received ≥2 prior therapies, including bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent (designated an orphan drug by FDA for use in this condition ).

Accelerated approval based on progression-free survival; continued approval may be contingent on verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory studies.