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Itchy Rash on Arms

Hello All,

I hope all is well with everyone on here. I am inquiring if anyone knows about an itchy rash that would develop on one's arms and chest shortly after starting Gleevec. My mother has relatively recently begun taking Gleevec and has developed a prickly heat like rash on her arms that comes and goes. It is slightly itchy.

Hi,
I think a lot of people experience some kind of rash when taking a TKI - some more that others - I certainly did when I first took imatinib (Glivec/Gleevec) but it was treated successfully with a short course of hydrocortisone cream.

Sandy